Has anyone tried this?

[ken mueller]

I am in need of some mahogany to replace the decks and thwarts on my BN Morris canoe. There are a lot of flea markets and yard sales in my area, I am thinking of looking for a mahogany dresser or large table to plane and use for material. Has anyone tried this? I am also looking for a supplier for this wood as an alternative. I do have one flyer from Boulder Plywood Corp. One last question... Philippine or Honduran? Thanks, guys!

 

[Greg Nolan]

Most of what you will find in furniture will be a thin veneer of mahogany over some other wood. Further, the glues used for veneering are not usually even water "resistant," never mind water proof. Unless you otherwise haunt them, I think you would be wasting your time in flea markets looking for the solid mahogany you need for thrwarts and decks.

 

[Zach]

Ken, ever deal with Keim Lumber company in Charm, OH? I've heard good things about them - helpful, good variety, long lengths available. I'm going to be buying some spruce from them I think to build a floor rack here pretty soon.

-zach

 

[Todd Bradshaw]

There are a whole bunch of mahoganies that get lumped into those two categories, sometimes inaccurately, but you generally want Honduran for structural parts as it's quite a bit stronger and quite often better colored.

 

[ken mueller]

Most of what you will find in furniture will be a thin veneer of mahogany over some other wood. Further, the glues used for veneering are not usually even water "resistant," never mind water proof. Unless you otherwise haunt them, I think you would be wasting your time in flea markets looking for the solid mahogany you need for thrwarts and decks.

Thanks, Greg. Shows how much I know about furniture!

 

[ken mueller]

Ken, ever deal with Keim Lumber company in Charm, OH? I've heard good things about them - helpful, good variety, long lengths available. I'm going to be buying some spruce from them I think to build a floor rack here pretty soon.

-zach

Zack, I've heard of them, let me know how you like them. Where the heck is Charm anyway?

 

[ken mueller]

There are a whole bunch of mahoganies that get lumped into those two categories, sometimes inaccurately, but you generally want Honduran for structural parts as it's quite a bit stronger and quite often better colored.

Thanks, Tod. Honduran seems to be a bit more expensive, guess you get what you pay for.

 

[Ric Altfather]

Materials

Ken,

Just north of you, Hartville, is a great lumber company that can supply what you want...Hartville Lumber. They supply our small boat building club in Cleveland and offer a 10% discount. Let me know, I can work this out for you.

Ric

 

[ken mueller]

Ken,

Just north of you, Hartville, is a great lumber company that can supply what you want...Hartville Lumber. They supply our small boat building club in Cleveland and offer a 10% discount. Let me know, I can work this out for you.

Ric

I guess I can't see the forest because of the trees... I live in Hartville!!!! Thanks, Ric.