Wood identification help
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(11-28-2018, 05:37 PM)Duane N Wrote: The building is 30 years old but the previous tenant did the remodel about 6-7 years ago.

This was the largest piece I acquired...it was at their front entry desk.  10' long and 40" tall. 
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i was honestly expecting to hear the building is 90+ years old! i didnt know there were still people that used something other than oak in commercial buildings.
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#16
My vote goes for sapele.  It's much harder than African Mahogany (sapele = 1410 Janka whereas Khaya is 1070 Janka).  Both are very similar in appearance.

https://www.wood-database.com/sapele/
https://www.wood-database.com/african-mahogany/
Still Learning,

Allan Hill
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#17
(11-28-2018, 04:50 PM)MichaelMouse Wrote: As long as you're counting the Khaya sp. as mahogany, I'll go.  But, like American cedars, which ain't, real mahogany it ain't. 

https://www.wood-database.com/african-mahogany/

I suck at these wood identification posts and usually don't even comment but it looked like some "supposed" African Mahogany I had once so I took a shot.
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#18
Beautiful find, congratulations .IMO, that's some nice ribbon stripe Mahogany . In that the wood is 30 years old, I'm not ruling out M. Swietenia, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
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