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I've noticed that the table top is two different pieces of wood - the joint continues through the reeding and on the underneath as well. If it was veneered would the substrate be one piece of material or two? I'm hesitating about sanding / scraping the underside as I don't want to leave that...

Thanks to everyone who's replied, I shall assume mahogany.... I've taken a quick look at the underside of the table top and it's covered in some kind of paint / stain so I'm not able to see any grain. I'm beginning to think that indicates it's veneered rather than solid mahogany, and I'll have...

I don't really know how to tell if it's veneered, so I've take a couple of pictures of the edge of the table, one from on top, one from below. If it has been repolished that happened early 1960s or before. It certainly hasn't been repolished since, and for the last 25 years it's been...

I have just inherited this dining table, and would love to know what species of wood it's made from. I'd really appreciate any help the experts on here might be able to provide.....