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11th August 2010, 01:31 PM #1
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Australian Red Cedar - or Mahogany
I have a small, elderly, cabinet which is made - I think - from one of the above timbers.
Can anyone advise me how best to identify what type of timber it is?
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11th August 2010, 06:21 PM #2
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Hi Sikm
Hard with out a photo as they can vary so much. If you are talking brazil mahogany I think it is dencer than cedar depending on he tree cedar mostly has more varied grain,
Cheers TonyTony
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11th August 2010, 06:23 PM #3
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If it's cedar it will be light to carry and if it's hog it will be heavy but a photo should tell us.
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11th August 2010, 06:26 PM #4
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Mahogany or Cedar
Does this help?
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11th August 2010, 06:54 PM #5
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looks like red cedar to me!
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11th August 2010, 07:08 PM #6
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11th August 2010, 07:13 PM #7
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The grain...
...is quite open, would that be correct?
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11th August 2010, 07:22 PM #8
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I would also say red cedar. Pull a draw out and test the hardness of the would in a spot that is not visible. If you can dent the timber with your thumb nail (ie the timber is relatively soft) it is likely to be red cedar.
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Steve
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11th August 2010, 07:27 PM #9
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I agree with the others. From the colour - made from an old growth tree.
Beautiful piece by the way.
SG.... some old things are lovely
Warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them ........................D.H. Lawrence
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11th August 2010, 07:47 PM #10
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Theres a few dents on it,i agree,Red Cedar!
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11th August 2010, 08:01 PM #11
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yep, definately cedar
everything is something, for a reason:confused:
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11th August 2010, 09:52 PM #12
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Toona Ciliata!!
There is atimber from Indonesia called Mahogany. It is very simmilar to our Red Cedar but the grain is denser. Beautiful stuphph.
Brazillian Mahogany ( Mogno as they say!) is a different colourand very straight grained. Bit boring actually.
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12th August 2010, 11:36 AM #13
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Cedar it is then.
Thanks all, I'll go with that.
Simon
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