Hi,

I bought some African Mohagany and asked the lumber store to plane it
for me. After I got them, all boards come out having very bad mars on
it. Seems like a dull planer blade pulling the soft part of wood grain
together. It looks all ruined to me. But the store tells me that is
Mohagany looks like. Their theory is the same planer works fine for
other wood species.( it is true, I bought some oak and maple at the
same time. They all look good). I don't know what to do now. I was
going to use them for panel cabinet doors. Now I can't. The marks will
be all over the face of doors.( some are as deep as 1/8"). Just wonder
somebody here can help me with the following questions.
1. Is it normal for African Mohagany to be planed like this?
2. What is the best way to plane this type of wood?
3. Anyway to save these boards ( I bought a lot, around 100bf)
4. With mark on it, will that be fine for the cabinet?

Thank you!

Tom