Lizard_King Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 I was given 8 boards, averaging 6ft in length some longer some slightly shorter, and it's all at least 6 inches wide and 1 1/4 inches thick. They guy that gave them to me, said it was African Mahogany......The thing is it looks nothing like the Mahogany I already had. It's a dark brown, has some red tint in it, even some goldish brown in it. I looked on a couple of sites, and it kinda resemble a rosewood, maybe even cocobola(spelling?!?).I just trying to find out what kind it is, and if it's suitable for making a fretboard out of. Just kinda trying to save on cost a little bit. Not cutting corners or anything just trying to find out if I can actually use this stuff or if I should just shell out some bucks and buy some more wood. I don't have a way of posting any picts, which probably doesn't help much. But if I can come up with a digital camera I'll get some up. Thanks in advance. Lizard_King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 I may not be the guy to answer this, but here's what I think. If it's dense and tight grained, go for it. Build a neck and see what you think. Sounds like you have enough of it to play with, so why not? If I'd listened to everyone who ever gave me advice I'd be a high school band director and about ready to put a gun in my mouth. Just do what you think is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 (edited) This might help a little http://www.westwindhardwood.com/price.html . I say "might" help because pictures can be deceiving as well as differences in growth patterns, density etc. even in the same wood species. I have Honduran mahogany here and if looked at in extreme closeup you can see tiny crosshatchings (very even lines parallel to each other) across the grain. The effect really comes out when smoothed and wetted down. And on some pieces the effect can be so pronounced that grain can have a sort of interlocked checker pattern. I don't know if this is an identifying feature of all mahogany but I haven't seen it in other woods. Good descriptions of various species here as well. Edited February 13, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard_King Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 (edited) It's a tight grained wood, actually really pretty when it's finished, it's alot heavier then the mahogany I have as well. I used two pieces of the dark wood and one piece of cherry to build a three piece neck with that I'm still working on. So far so good. it's all 1/4 sawn except for two pieces that I have. But all of it has some nice figuring in it. Thanks Mark Edited February 13, 2005 by Lizard_King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Could be Santos Mahogany, i havee worked with it, used it for necks and wings, very heavy and hard, and reportedly has a sound similar to rosewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard_King Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Anyone else have suggestions or ideas? Any and all will be helpful. Thanks in advamce. Lizard_King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joej Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I was given 8 boards, averaging 6ft in length some longer some slightly shorter, and it's all at least 6 inches wide and 1 1/4 inches thick. They guy that gave them to me, said it was African Mahogany......The thing is it looks nothing like the Mahogany I already had. It's a dark brown, has some red tint in it, even some goldish brown in it. I looked on a couple of sites, and it kinda resemble a rosewood, maybe even cocobola(spelling?!?).I just trying to find out what kind it is, and if it's suitable for making a fretboard out of. Just kinda trying to save on cost a little bit. Not cutting corners or anything just trying to find out if I can actually use this stuff or if I should just shell out some bucks and buy some more wood. I don't have a way of posting any picts, which probably doesn't help much. But if I can come up with a digital camera I'll get some up. Thanks in advance. Lizard_King ← Cocobolos and other rosewoods have variegated (sp?) grain patterns. If this is a smooth, pretty even colored wood ... then it ain't cocobolo. Santos Mahogany smells very nice/fragrant when you cut it. I like this wood. Post a pic ... we'll ID it for you, if we can. -- joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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