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  1. 15th January 2016, 01:26 PM #1
    danger85
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    Default Red Mahogany info sought

    Hi,

    I am about to start building an outdoor table that will be exposed to the elements. I was planning on building the top from Spotted Gum, however have heard that depending on the quality of the timber it can move around a fair bit.

    I was speaking to one of the local recycled timber suppliers and they suggested using Red Mahogany. I have hadn't heard of it, however they said it will retain its colour longer and is nice and stable and still a class 1 timber with the added benifit of being cheaper.

    I can't find much on the forums about it so was chasing down some opinions.

    The the table top will be pretty simple, 185x38mm lengths on a steel base with 5mm gaps between each board.

    Thanks,
    Dave
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  3. 15th January 2016, 03:51 PM #2
    rustynail
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    Red Mahogany would serve very well in that application. The advice you have been given is quite correct.
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  4. 16th January 2016, 11:16 AM #3
    John.G
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    Nothing wrong with RMY, above ground its as good a timber as any and better then most.

    They'll all move around a bit or check if exposed to sunlight while still wet. You don't need KD, but you do need it reasonably dry for best results.
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