hdu vs hardwood

[pappybaynes]

no i dont. i would have used sikken log and siding natural on it if i were finishing it. but she has decided to paint it. due to its size, 47 inches, i was afraid of warping and there was none. so that is a positive.

Mahogany needs a lot of sealer as it is porous...I've used Spanish Cedar (actually in the Mahogany family) and Mahogany for exterior signs... great to carve, resistant to rot and bugs...just need to maintain the finish every so often....
Dick

[cowboy1296]

yeah i went with the grain. but i am going to do some against the grain in the near future. there were some fuzzies. strangely enough they were mostly on the right wing and almost none on the left. now explain that.

[pappybaynes]

yeah i went with the grain. but i am going to do some against the grain in the near future. there were some fuzzies. strangely enough they were mostly on the right wing and almost none on the left. now explain that.

Probably just the nature of that piece of wood...

[cowboy1296]

does anyone know of a good wood therapist?????????