Is it Mahogany?

[Lord Nibbo]

Is it mahogany?

Bit of a gloat really :lol: 54" x 15" x 3/4" flat an a pancake, price £3 :lol:

Here's a pic of the end grain.

Definitely not iroko, so is it mahogany?

 

[ByronBlack]

it seems closer grained than mahogany, but I cant really tell - a closeup would be useful.

Oh, and I have one other thing to say: You lucky swine! (£3 is a bargain!)

 

[Evergreen]

LN

Could it be bubinga? Knowing where you got it from might help.

Looking at that grain pattern, I would suspect that it won't be flat as a pancake for long....

Regards.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

LN

Could it be bubinga? Knowing where you got it from might help.

Looking at that grain pattern, I would suspect that it won't be flat as a pancake for long....

Regards.

It came from a local car boot sale so I don't think that would help. It's old, the other side which I didn't take a pic looks like it may have been used as a work table as it's got marks and paint spills all over it and down each of the long sides are dowel holes :? as BB said it is very close grained, very much so.

 

[orangetlh]

could be, its got that rich orange colour. the other possibility is sapele

 

[Colin C]

Hi LN

It could well be mahogany but we will need a closer pic to tell for sure as it might be a few things.

Lucky sod if it is :roll: :wink:

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Hi LN

It could well be mahogany but we will need a closer pic to tell for sure as it might be a few things.

Lucky sod if it is :roll: :wink:

I'll take a macro pic tomorrow, I've already got an idea what to use it for :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Doesn't real mahogany smell spicy when you cut it?

Pete

 

[ByronBlack]

it certainly does - kind of paprika-ish..

 

[Bodrighy]

Thought so, I can remember having a sneezing fit using it at school.....very good long term memory :lol:

Pete