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bcombs510

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:16 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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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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Colin North

Post subject: Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:48 pm

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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?

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meddlingfool

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:41 pm

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

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DennisK

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:43 pm

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

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James Orr

Post subject: Re: Wood ID (sorry :) )

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:12 pm

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meddlingfool wrote:

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

I was thinking khaya, too.

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Chris Pile

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:28 pm

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