Looking for old, wide board of true mahogany

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, '78 we were selling Guinness at 33p.

 

[stuart little]

Yes, '78 we were selling Guinness at 33p.

You should have stashed away a few casks!! HIC!

 

[Peter Sefton]

Try Sykes Timber, they used to have some very big boards.

https://www.sykestimber.co.uk/

Cheers

Peter

 

[graham88]

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/brazilian-mahogany-pretty-sure-solid-block.146948/

 

[Ol'Gibson1959]

Thanks for the replies everyone, sorry it's been a total whirlwind couple of weeks- been chasing a LOT of various wild geese! I'm trying David Dyke to all those who suggested him, and they are tremendously helpful- however keep on forgetting to actually get round to sending me photos of the piece or an invoice etc. Been well over a month since I first tried them.

Do you have Brazilian Rosewood for the fingerboard? I presume you're making a Junior or a Special? Be nice to see the finished item and some construction videos. Good luck

I do indeed have a lovely board of 200 year old BR- which is terrifying to think about cutting up but hey ho!

Sykes timber has been tried, and is honestly ridiculously expensive. Like I know this species IS expensive but it's at least 15% above other listed prices.

Few links on here I will try, thanks all!

I honestly had no idea this thread had blown up so much! I will definitely post some progress pics when I get to it! Got to bodge meself a drawerslide router copy carving jig next week!

 

[TRITON]

Old church pews?

Usually oak.