I took apart an old TELEFUNKEN (European) stereo cabinet last year. All K3
board!. They did an excellent job on the veneering. No way to tell until
you cut into it. Except maybe by weight? Anyone actually weigh a piece of
k3 board to compare against a piece of walnut, say?
In any case... I'm sure the stereo cabinet mfrs would have preffered K3
board for reasons of stability. What would happen to speakers if they
sttart opening up a crack?

"Gordon" wrote in message
ups.com...
We just returned from Southern Lumber in San Jose,
where three experts couldn't decide between Teak,
Walnut and Mahogany ("low probability"). There's
a 40-year old varnish over the wood that makes id
difficult. (The miller said he could tell by the
smell if he cut the piece in half. "No, thanks.")

The following are links to three photos, two of
the top and one of the bottom.

http://webpages.charter.net/slishman/wood1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/slishman/wood2.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/slishman/wood3.jpg

If anyone knows for sure what the kind is,
please share the id and the decisive clues.

Many thanks,
Gordon

P.S. The photos will remain until October.