[Woodworkers] Mahogany

[Greg]

Is it really mahogany or is it Sapele?

Greg

On Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 5:09 PM Richard Allen via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

> I find that mahogany darkens fairly quickly on it’s own.  Take a scrap
> piece, sand it to 320 put a thin coat of finish on it and set it in the sun
> for a couple of weeks. You will get a good idea of how quickly mahogany
> darkens.  If you do stain it know that it will darken more..
>
> On Jan 1, 2021, at 4:21 PM, Scott Rohan=Smith via Woodworkers <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
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> Hey guys,
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> I’m making a frame for a mirror out of mahogany and it’s the 1st  time
> I’ve used mahogany for a project. Would anybody have a suggestion for a
> stain color? I’m looking for something on the dark side (hmmm, as in darker
> color not … well,you know, Star Wars dark … oh never mind)
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> Thanks for the help and Happy New Year!
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> Smitty aka Scott Rohan-Smith
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> Missoula, MT
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