spazzyone Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 can someone tell me what type of mahogany this is i was told that its honduran but i have no clue http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/aug.jpg dampend with a little water http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/aug-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 can someone tell me what type of mahogany this is i was told that its honduran but i have no clue http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/aug.jpg dampend with a little water http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/aug-1.jpg None of the African Mahogany I have worked with has looked like that. My guess would be Honduran, as all of the Philippine Mahogany I have seen looks like a lighter colored Mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 That looks terribly red; could be red meranti (ie, phillipine, some of which is very pale, some very red, generally heavier and 'better' wood), might be some sort of mahogany, but none of the honduran or african varities I've got pieces of (Khaya, Sapele, Sipo, Cuban, Honduran...) looks anything like that. How heavy is it? Does it have a tendency to split? Looks like nice wood, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince D Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Its not honduran, I have some peices of bolivian mahogandy thats 60 years old that look some what similar to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 It is very hard to say. Weight and texture are the biggest clues, and a pic makes it tuff to identify. Be careful using color as the primary identifier. I have seen a wide range of color in genuine Mahogany(shades of yellow/gray/orange/brown). There is very little wood that is actually from Honduras (it was overharvested years ago). Most "Honduran" or genuine(as it is sold today) would be from other areas in the region(not that it is a huge deal). The highly prized "Honduran" was from massive old growth trees, and that is a resource that is all but gone. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 it weighs 16lbs 18"x14"x2"as for splits none are visible its open grain but not as much as my B.C.Rich that i know is mahogany that wet pic does look very red but not as red in person though thanks for your input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 One noticeable characteristic of most of the Honduras mahogany I've worked with is tiny white streaks mixed into the grain. I'm told these are mineral accretions common to this wood. Also, the grain has tiny crosshatchings throughout. I've seem some pieces where its more noticeable and almost has an overall checkerboard effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Not all my honduran has mineral deposits, and some of my African does, as does some meranti I've found around. For the size you've got, 16 lbs is very heavy, about 2 lbs heavier than my calculations and the upper range of normal densities for any of the 'mahoganies' (ie, Swietenias or the African varieties, which are in the same family). It's ballpark for heavy Meranti or light-ish/moderate weight Merbau. Again, though, this doesn't say much at all, and a photograph is almost never going to let you get a conclusive ID, certainly not with something mahogany-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 That is pretty heavy for Khaya/Sapele/Genuine/Red/Guat. Does the wood seem to be notably harder than what you are used to. As Mattia suggested Meranti or Merbau or maybe even a light Santos. Surface hardness may be a clue. Honestly what really counts is if you like the wood. So the species really makes little difference. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 thanks to all for the info though im still clueless it is hard as a rock not ebony hard but close im going to rip a little of one edge to get a feel for it and see how hard it is to cut but the only thing ill be able to compare it too is a peice of quartersawn hard rock maple so ill see wich is easier to rip with a new blade and the maple came from the exotic woods company wich i highly recomend for quartersawn neck blanks as mr gidwani has some excelent woods http://exoticwoods.com/ his are not cheap prices but he has awsome figured woods and his shop is less than two miles from my house. if anyone considers buying from him let me know and ill take pics of several examples of your needs and e-mail them to ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 thanks to all for the info though im still clueless it is hard as a rock not ebony hard but close im going to rip a little of one edge to get a feel for it and see how hard it is to cut but the only thing ill be able to compare it too is a peice of quartersawn hard rock maple so ill see wich is easier to rip with a new blade and the maple came from the exotic woods company wich i highly recomend for quartersawn neck blanks as mr gidwani has some excelent woods http://exoticwoods.com/ his are not cheap prices but he has awsome figured woods and his shop is less than two miles from my house. if anyone considers buying from him let me know and ill take pics of several examples of your needs and e-mail them to ya Ok, If it is that hard you can toss Santos Mahogany in the mix, and rule out Khaya, Sapele, Honduran, etc.... I bet you could take it to exoticwoods and ask them 90% chance they would ID it in a heartbeat. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 thats what im gonna do my next trip there i just did not want to show up there to ask a question if im not buying anything thanks to all for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Let me get out my Magic 8-Ball.... "Signs point to bloodwood." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Let me get out my Magic 8-Ball.... "Signs point to bloodwood." Exactly what I was thinking. The grain looks nothing like what I've seen on Mahogany. But I'd need a closer look to see the grain holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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