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31st May 2020, 03:25 AM #1New Members
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Which wood i have to choose for a base of restored vintage telephone?
Hello my friends. How are you?
I restored a antique telephone made with bronze or brass. And now i want to craft a wood base for the phone, but i dont know how is the correct wood that combine with high gloss of polished brass.
I think in 2 diferents woods, dark and light
Dark, like mahogany
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or light like hard maple
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Maybe as third option a walnut wood
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For your opinions wich wood combine better with the metal?
This is the link of my restoration video:
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31st May 2020, 12:29 PM #2
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I like the look of a darker/reddish timber with polished brass.
Mahogany would be perfect if you have some.
I would use Aussie red cedar because I have a heap of it.
Looks good with brass ...
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31st May 2020, 12:59 PM #3
Mahogany would also be more authentic looking. They tended towards fairly plain looking and usually dark wood.
Regards
John
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