[Woodworkers] Mahogany

[Scott Rohan=Smith]

I bought the wood for this mirror about 10 years ago so my memory might be foggy. I think I bought the wood from Superior Hardwoods here in Missoula. I trust them to not mis-represent their products. They all seem to be very knowledgeable there.

 

Having never heard of Sapele I looked it up on the internet. From the comparisons of it and mahogany I think I do have mahogany. It is a little lighter in color and the grain looks more like the mahogany photos I saw on the web. 

 

From: Woodworkers [mailto:woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org] On Behalf Of Greg via Woodworkers
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 6:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Mahogany

 

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:



Hey guys,

 

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)

 

Thanks for the help and Happy New Year!

 

Smitty aka Scott Rohan-Smith

Missoula, MT

 

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