Honduras mahogany and quartersawn oak were the best.

洪都拉斯桃花心木和直纹橡木是最佳的。

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Honduras mahogany was the best, or quartersawn oak, brought into his workshop to climatise and then fitted when the weather was dry.

其中稳定性最佳的是洪都拉斯桃花心木和直纹橡木，阿伦通常会让这些木料在自己的工作坊先待一段时间以适应环境，等气候干燥时再进行制作装配。

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In 1948, the company started producing mahogany and gum tables with leather and mahogany tops, shifting the next year to leather tops exclusively with all genuine Honduras mahogany.

1948年，该公司开始生产红木和红木毛条皮革和胶表，明年转移到皮革上衣与所有真正的洪都拉斯桃花心木为主。

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Their competition prompted each to feats of virtuosity: On several tables made when the demand for exotic rosewood trumped Honduras mahogany, carved elements of solid mahogany are paint-grained to mimic rosewood.

WSJ: Duncan Phyfe | Furniture for a Young Nation | By Barrymore Laurence Scherer