Brazilian Mahogany vs Utile

[Poignard]

I need some Brazilian Mahogany to match existing varnished joinery [inside] but the price is now very high. Timber merchant has suggested Utile as a cheaper alternative.

Q. Will it look much different when varnished? Anyone know of a site showing photos of the two types so I can compare them?

 

[Captain Coochie]

Try searching here . wood sample
Sapele may give you a better match and is more durable than Utile/lauan/meranti .

 

[Poignard]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I can't find sapele, meranti, lauan or utile on that site.

 

[BrendanS]

http://www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchan...ory_Code=Sapele

 

[Captain Coochie]

another one

 

[Poignard]

Thanks - never realised there were so many different types of wood in the world!

 

[gandy]

Another (UK) site with prices and sample piccies.

http://www.slhardwoods.co.uk/looseboards_timber.asp

 

[Rum_Pirate]

I am using 7mm Brunzel 5 ply marine gradeplywood to build a Penobscot 17 and am having to fork out US$50.00 plus freight PER sheet. I need six sheets.

 

[meekumslr]

Hi.
I am in South East London/ Kent and have lots of Brazilian Mahogany. I'm not a company but bought a lot to convert my trawler.
I can supply any size, even up to the two hold beams i've just replaced (12foot x 8" x 3").
I've used it for rib extensions, cleat spacers etc.
I can send pictures of the type of finish in Epoxy or uncoated.
Neil (07870 301520)

 

[srp]

Spend the extra on Brazilian mahogany if you can afford it. Utile and sapele are rubbish in comparison - coarser grain, much more difficult to plane and look cheap and nasty. If it's on show, it will annoy you every time you look at it.

 

[ccscott49]

25 quid a sheet for bruynzeel is not expensive.

 

[Mudplugger]

Will it look different..... very much so...totally different colour, the variants are much more yellowy?! than Braz. Mahog., if you are trying to match something, its almost impossible (Been there & got the T.shirt) hth