treeslayer Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I acquired some cut-offs from a cabinet shop, mixed lot of wood. i grabbed what i thought was Mahogany today and made a recipe box for a friend. i gave it the sniff test and thought well thats what Mahogany smells like then i thought it smells like Spanish Cedar !. Its fairly dense, about the same color as Spanish Cedar but with no tell-tale resin or pitch pockets like SC has, none at all. can anyone tell me do i have some type of Mahogany or is there a SC that doesn't have the resin pockets? i have a couple of other boards that i think are Mahogany but they are lighter in weight. thanks guys, this poor soul from Iowa hasn't worked with Mahogany before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 You are over my head! They don’t grow in Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Apparently everything else grows there, I've been drooling over your wood porn since you signed on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 46 minutes ago, treeslayer said: I acquired some cut-offs from a cabinet shop, mixed lot of wood. i grabbed what i thought was Mahogany today and made a recipe box for a friend. i gave it the sniff test and thought well thats what Mahogany smells like then i thought it smells like Spanish Cedar !. Its fairly dense, about the same color as Spanish Cedar but with no tell-tale resin or pitch pockets like SC has, none at all. can anyone tell me do i have some type of Mahogany or is there a SC that doesn't have the resin pockets? i have a couple of other boards that i think are Mahogany but they are lighter in weight. thanks guys, this poor soul from Iowa hasn't worked with Mahogany before. Pics help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I'd bet mahogany. Just a guess. But it really is a cousin. Currently a lot of sapale is being used. From Africa. Used some and liked it. Could you show us a picture please? Quarter sawn sapele. All quarter sawn mahogany is aka ribbon grain. That is what happens when quartered. See the stripes in the wood. Looks and smells and works like mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 My bad, i forgot to take some pictures, i'll post some asap. thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Could you make it a scratch and sniff pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted September 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 minute ago, K Cooper said: Could you make it a scratch and sniff pic? I remember those, apparently you do too!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Oh heck yeah! We’re not old, others just have a lot of catching up to do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Smell is the easiest way to tell Spanish cedar. It can look and feel like mahogany. It can be lighter in weight and have resin pockets but not always. But the smell is sweet and lingers a very long time. Moisture rejuvenates the smell if the board is old and bone dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 3 hours ago, wdwerker said: Smell is the easiest way to tell Spanish cedar. it smells like SC Steve and thats what i'm thinking it is. if i continue with it can i varnish it, or an oil finish? it' not a big deal to start over with something else. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I have used oil based stains and waterbourne finishes on Spanish Cedar with few problems. Pitch pockets and excessive moisture can cause finish issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spanky Posted September 1, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Treeslayer, if you have anybody coming south sometime. I will send a little lumber back to Iowa. Maybe trade on a small box, but I don’t need a humidor box. I have put lumber in cars, minivans hanging out the windows. One end on the dash and one end out the back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 I checked with SWA and we can have only 11” sticking out the windows . Guess I’d better consult with Avis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Coop, the lumber trading deal, don’t work for you. Cash only deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyokahn Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 I really don't think you wouldn't recognize the smell of Spanish cedar. Mahogany smells like... wood. Spanish cedar smells a lot like cedar (even if it's not). Pretty much the smell of some sort of car air freshener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Yeah it’s Spanish cedar, I guess I was in denial, also a river in Egypt, I think I’m going to make one out of mahogany as that’s what I intended to do I’m the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyokahn Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: also a river in Egypt, that one's new to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 16 hours ago, kyokahn said: Mahogany smells like... wood Mahogany smells like mahogany. Very distinct. Include the African sapale. Same smell. Seems to me they all have a distinct smell. My shop takes on the smell of the wood I'm working. Then there is the after smell of mexican food... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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