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Hi wonderful people!

I came across the wood shown below from a dicarded newspaper holder and when disassembling it, saw a little sticker reading "made in indonesia". At first wanted to use it for a jig, but after reading that, wondered if it could be used either in bridge making or binding or what else? If you recognise this type of wood, could you tell me the name and what better use should i make of it ?







TIA Serge

Mahogany like, not sure. Head blocks and tail blocks. I had a guy give me two fancy thick baby cradle rockers, all I had to do was bandsaw out some yellow pine rockers for him.

I'll trade like that all day long. I'm still using that premo Honduran for Neck Dovetail blocks.

Serge, that's some nice wood whatever it is. P. S. Check your mailbox in a week or so. bd

Thanks a lot Bruce, lookin' forward to see your baby at my place!

btw, read your bio and it sure made me think about how i started and how i aimed or targeted for the first build. I guess my french temper and the urge to build took over. Now i know what my target will be!

Thank you very beaucoup Bruce!

Regards

Serge

It looks like Red Meranti. Red Meranti is one of 70 different species in the Shorea family that are collectively refered to as Phillipine Mahogany. It is very common in SE Asia and ranges through Indonesia and Malaysia. It is used as a mahogany substitute.

Tonally it is far from a mahogany but for tail blocks it would be fine.

It tends to have much coarser grain than a true mahogany and its weight and color can vary greatly (since the different species are collectively harvest and usually not differentiated). Sometimes the various Shorea species will be given marketing names such as White Mahogany, Luan, or other names.

I would not use it for any parts where tone is important and would pass on using it for even backs and sides but there may have been others that have had different results or experience with it.

Thanks for that great input Shawn, to the touch, it feels a bit but softer than oak and has tiny purple fibers or grain color. I think that your advice sounds good, using it for tail blocks since not sure of the tonal properties.

Thanks again!

SergeSerge Poirier38725.0140856481

Yes, I would guess meranti as well. I have used it for an electric guitar neck and it has held up fine, but it's not as pleasant to work as mahogany, being a bit coarser, more prone to chipping and with a lot more grain filling needed afterwards.

My advice would be the same - something structural rather than decorative.LouisianaGrey38725.2933912037

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Hi Peter, Nice to see you here! a

this wood reminds me of the purple heart, fiberwise, probably less harder to cut on the tablesaw though. The purple i have here almost burnt my blade, so for a second timer, and for the humble woodworker that i am, i chose to wait and buy a better blade for it. But i'm not afraid of that meranti though! will surely make a good batch of tail blocks! How's the weather in the Isle of Man this mornin' !!!

Thanks Peter!

SergeSerge Poirier38725.3060763889