I did a couple hundred feet of exterior railing for a restaurant out of
Honduran mahogany (as per architect specs). This was about two years ago.
Saw it the other day and it still looks good. They use a light coat of
Sikkens every 6 months. It is a lot easier maintenance than a clear coat
such as polyurethane. Mahogany is one of the best exterior woods, but it is
expensive and some species are rare and endangered. I didn't want to use
it, but the architect required it.

Preston
"wayner" wrote in message
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Has anybody heard of using mahogony in a outside situation as a hand rail
????(exposed to the weather) and if you can use it, what would you use to
protect it from the weather, i.e stain, oil?