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Default REQ: Wood/Furniture Identification

On 5/9/2017 12:02 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Casper writes:
My other half got a dresser when grandma moved to adult living and
sold her home. GMA said it was 100-125+ years old and made of
mahogany. I am trying to identify the wood and style.

Drawer bottom...
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...%2009%20PM.jpg

Close-up of drawer bottom...
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...%2058%20PM.jpg


Looks a bit like quartersawn sycamore for the secondary (draw bottom) wood.


Agreed, not Mahogany.