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03-25-2008, 04:22 PM
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Name: Jonny City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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what are the differences ,if any, in honduras and genuine mahogany... of is the name the only difference? sorry for such a dumb question... thanks for any and all response... jonny |  
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03-25-2008, 04:34 PM
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Name: David City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I was told they were one and the same. The African is the less desireable version that barely qualifies as the species.
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03-25-2008, 04:35 PM
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Name: Mark City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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"Genuine" mahogany comes from the Swietenia genus. This includes the so-called Honduras and Cuban mahogany. The name "mahogany" actually comes from one specific member of the genus, being swietenia mahogoni.
Other woods such as the so-called African Mahogany (Khaya spp.) and Philippine Mahogany (Luan spp. ?)aren't from the Swietenia genus and thus aren't "genuine" mahogany.
Practically speaking, the true mahoganys are some of the finest furniture lumber available and very sought after ($$) - as well as all being trade-restricted now.
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03-25-2008, 05:07 PM
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Name: Fern HollowMan City: Franklinton State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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03-25-2008, 07:31 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by mkepke  "Genuine" mahogany comes from the Swietenia genus. This includes the so-called Honduras and Cuban mahogany. The name "mahogany" actually comes from one specific member of the genus, being swietenia mahogoni.
Other woods such as the so-called African Mahogany (Khaya spp.) and Philippine Mahogany (Luan spp. ?)aren't from the Swietenia genus and thus aren't "genuine" mahogany.
Practically speaking, the true mahoganys are some of the finest furniture lumber available and very sought after ($$) - as well as all being trade-restricted now.
-Mark Mark nailed it right on the head, good job on the botanical references 
Dave 
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03-25-2008, 09:56 PM
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Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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What is this world coming to?
Mahogany is really a Luan
Poplar is really a Magnolia,
"Tung Oil" isn't really made from tongues,
Danish oil isn't made of or by Danes,
Shellac ain't got no shells in it,
And now I find that the Gas I pay over $3 a gallon for is really a liquid.
Whatever happened to "Truth in advertising"?
Oh yeah, that's right, the politicians made a law to make sure that happened. 
Go
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03-26-2008, 12:39 PM
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Name: Howard City: Bolivia State: NC County: Brunswick Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Let me add this to Mark's posting.
Up until the 1920's or so, Cuban Mahogany was the most used and prized for the finest furniture. It was the "mahogany" of almost all top quality furniture. It's popularity caused almost complete deforesting of Cuban mahogany trees in Cuba. Since then Honduras has been the primary source but that is getting over harvested too. Attempts are being made to plantation grow the wood. | |
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04-06-2008, 11:27 AM
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Name: Eric City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Apr 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Danish oil isn't made by Danes?! Geez. I know peanut oil is made from peanuts and for that reason had always avoided using baby oil...just didn't seem right to me. | |
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04-06-2008, 12:17 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by cubicdissection Danish oil isn't made by Danes?! Geez. I know peanut oil is made from peanuts and for that reason had always avoided using baby oil...just didn't seem right to me.
Jimmy
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04-06-2008, 01:23 PM
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Name: Keye City: Lancaster State: SC County: Lancaster Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Call me a skeptic but if it is not reclaimed wood I am very, well, skeptical of someone selling Honduras mahogany. | |
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04-06-2008, 02:16 PM
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Name: Gary Noble City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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When I was stationed over in England (88 - 91) I bought a workbench from my landlord for about 40 bucks, fast forward to 2005/6 I felt the need to swap out the wooden top from this table, I pulled up the old plywood and found a door underneath, it was oil soaked but reddish brown in color, I planned it and I'm pretty sure it's mahogany. Anyway I built this Mantle Clock for my wife, do you guys think this is Mahogony...
Appreciate your time
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04-06-2008, 06:15 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks like mahogany, but hard to tell. Need a closer shot to see the grain lines and such.
__________________ Wife changed my perspective. I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - Found one!!!! Could I? Should I? Do I????
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
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04-06-2008, 06:20 PM
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Name: Gary Noble City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Travis Porter Looks like mahogany, but hard to tell. Need a closer shot to see the grain lines and such. Clicking on the pic will give you the best pic I have at the moment, Hard to take close-ups when I'm 2000 miles away from my house 
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04-06-2008, 06:25 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Did that, still not close enough. 2000 miles????? Geez.....
It does look like mahogany, but I normally look for itty bitty short black lines as the real kicker. To me, mahogany, cuts, sands, and finishes like a dream, but is very open grained like oak. If it meets those criteria, I would bet you have mahogany. As to whether it is phillipine, cuban, honduran, or african, that I have not a clue how to tell.
__________________ Wife changed my perspective. I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - Found one!!!! Could I? Should I? Do I????
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
and a bigger shop - maybe in 2009 | |
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04-06-2008, 06:31 PM
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Name: Gary Noble City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I don't remember if there were black lines in it, but it did work well and did have open grain like Oak...
Smelled like automotive oil 
Thanks for your help though...
Gary | |
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