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8th December 2013, 07:19 PM #1New Member
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Planning ahead and need some guidance...
Hi folks,
I am 28 years old from NZ and in the process of planning a large garden for my retirement.
Part of what I want to put in is some trees that in 30-35 years I will use (and for my kids/grandkids/etc to use in 60, 70, 100 years) to build a big dining table and some other furniture (my grandfather was an amateur furniture maker and he made some beautiful things, I want to do likewise one day). I have already included many NZ natives such as Rimu, Rata, and Kauri in my design ideas, but I was wondering about some more exotic species I could consider.
I immediately thought of mahogany based on its reputation, but was wondering if you could suggest some other woods suited for making fine furniture and musical instruments? I am not too worried about growing conditions etc at this stage as I will thoroughly research each suggestion to assess whether I can grow it here (and how to, if so) so I guess I am asking what your favourite woods are to work with, and what gives the best end results in your experience.
Thank you in advance!
Alex Love
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