Help with identifying wood

[blair]

Hi guys,

I was finishing this preamp and pulled this piece from a pile of Mahogany in the garage, but it does not look like any Mahogany I have seen. Larger grain, much lighter, but machines about the same. Then there is the almost reflective property. You cannot see how large and open the grain is because I rasor scrapped the front instead of sanding. Any help would be appreciated.

I was thinking maybe this is still Mahogany, but from the exit of a crotch or something, hence the oddball change in grain half way through the piece. Regardless, it is a pretty stick. Just curious if anyone has insight.

Kind of looks like Koa maybe?

Thank you,

Blair

[dwigle]

with that open grain, it sure looks like mahogany to me.

[Sydney]

I've seen mahogany like that.

[blair]

Yeah,

It must be. It was just batched in with quite a few ribbon pieces that have a much darker natural color. Thanks!

Blair

[Nowd]

Of the commonly known mahoganies like African and Sapele, the pictures look like what I know to be called Genuine Mahogany.

[r-carpenter]

is it soft? Can you easily dent it with fingernail?

[blair]

No, it is not that soft at all. Not like Rosewood or Birch at all though.