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Author:  bcombs510 [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Wood ID (sorry :) )

Sorry for another wood ID thread. I got this some time back from a luthier. At the time I thought it was Sapele but now I’m not 100% sure. Thoughts?

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Author:  Colin North [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

Could be, figure and color is about right, the sapwood also looks to be appropriate color.
Does it have a slight cedar-like scent while being worked/sanded?

Author:  meddlingfool [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

That looks a lot more like khaya than sapele to me.

Author:  DennisK [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

Yeah, probably sapele. Measure the density, it's a little heavier than most mahogany-looking woods.

Author:  James Orr [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

meddlingfool wrote:
That looks a lot more like khaya than sapele to me.


I was thinking khaya, too.

Author:  Chris Pile [ Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

Luaun. Light, punky, no strength.

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