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Author: | nathan c [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:42 am ] |
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I was in a local (30 miles) lumber distributor when I ran across some Ugandan Mahogany. I've done some research on the web and found it's also called "munyama". It's a rough cut piece about 2" x 9" x 30". It was about $15, which is about $30 cheaper than regular African mahogany of the same size, so I picked it up. It's more blonde than regular mahogany too. I was curious is this a species (spelling?) that could be used for back & sides? If so I'll try my hand at resawing ![]() |
Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:54 am ] |
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Hi Nathan, Almost any hardwood can be used for back and sides. They will all sound differently, but many will work. This may not be a true mahogany, but then there's 100's of woods around the world being called mahogany that aren't. |
Author: | Bobc [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:26 am ] |
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Nathan it's african mahogany. It should work fine. Kahya anthotheca is also known as krala (Ivory Coast): mangona (Cameroons): munyama (Uganda). |
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