Personally, I think it's too brown for Bubinga. The Bubinga I have is pretty redish. Well, I take that back. Depends on the light.
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| Author: | judethomas [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Whoat type of wood is this? |
Hi, can anyone tell me what type of wood this is please (back and sides)? Thanks, JT. |
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| Author: | judethomas [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What type of wood is this? |
Another pic. |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:28 pm ] |
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Looks like sapele, to me. Alex |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:29 pm ] |
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My guess is Padauk. It's always hard to tell from a photo. |
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| Author: | Bob Matthews [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:45 pm ] |
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Sapele |
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| Author: | judethomas [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
Thanks for your replies. It was suggested that it might be bubinga but sapele looks closer. |
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| Author: | A.Hix [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
That is bubinga. |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:37 pm ] |
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I'm thinking bubinga also. Probably to much bees wing for sapele |
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| Author: | kfish [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
My picture isn't great but that looks like some of the bubinga I have. Kent |
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| Author: | Glen H [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:59 am ] |
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Sounds like we have a consensus. It's Sapelbinga. |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:02 pm ] |
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It can't be padauk because the wood darkens significantly as it ages. It could just be mahogany. |
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| Author: | mcgr40 [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
as bubinga as you can get in a picture. |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:32 pm ] |
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1+ for bubinga |
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| Author: | kjaffrey [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:57 pm ] |
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Another vote for bubinga here. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
Personally, I think it's too brown for Bubinga. The Bubinga I have is pretty redish. Well, I take that back. Depends on the light. Natural Light: Artificial Light:
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| Author: | bftobin [ Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
How is the weight of the instrument ? If it's light in weight, I'd guess 'ribbon' mahogany or sapele. Brent |
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| Author: | judethomas [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
Hi Brent. It's a light instrument and it's more brown than red. The pictures were in natural light. |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
One way to test is hardness. Mahogany is generally fairly easy to dent and sands fairly easily. Bubinga is quite hard and very difficult to dent. It doesn't sand that well and difficult to plane. Mahogany planes almost as easily as spruce. |
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| Author: | Derek [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
looks like some Narra I have...... |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
My monitor is showing it as orange hued, if reddish I would also say bubinga. The sapele I have is a darker brown. It's always hard to tell from a photo. |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whoat type of wood is this? |
I also think it looks a lot like some Narra I got from Bob C. |
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