Mahogany siding?
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Topic: Mahogany siding?
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Subject: Mahogany siding?
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 10:39am
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I heard a lady call in to a home fix it show yesterday. She was complaining about the how her mahogany siding had been painted.
This is new to me. Was mahogany commonly used for siding in some past era? Is there a way to tell that it's mahogany from the street? Thanks, Greg ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 11:11am
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Greg, I'll bet she ment cedar siding. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 12:07pm
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I would agree and still maybe do...but, the host and his guest didn't make any comments on it being unusual. They also talked about the porosity of mahogany and the difficulties in painting it?!!? Who knows, but had to ask.
This guy is something of a commedian and rarely misses a chance to rib a caller. On this call though, he took the angle of 'why are you telling the painters how to paint?'. You know the shop sign: $10 for whatever-$25 if you help. LOL I couldn't bring myself to paint mahogany...  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 1:54pm
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Greg, From the looks of your woodworking skils, you should have a wood boat!! You even book matched the top. Nice!
I did a search on "mahogany siding" just in case there was some obscure company out there that I didn't know about. I came up with nothing. The sources of some mahoganies have dried up. The USA has even restricted (banned) the import on some. I'd say that if she did have mahogony siding, then it would have to be old and custom milled. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 2:25pm
| 15 years ago, for a short time, they were selling mahogany clapboards in Maine. They were less expensive than cedar claps and looked just as good when new. They turned of to be a lousy product and they went off the market. They were made with lauan mahaognay and not the good mahogany you see in furniture and boats. |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 5:04pm
Pete, you're a kind soul, thanks...and not just everyone catches the book match 
I'll have one some day. I really like the barrel stern on some like Eric mentioned in another thread, and I like the completely impractical(for skiing) closed in boats as they are surrounded by beautiful grain. This is known as the 'runabout'? Anyway, I just saw a Chris Craft Cobra on usedboats.com...if anyone sees one of these in need of TLC... LOL Riley, good info and new to me,thanks. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
8122pbrainard wrote:Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 5:41pm
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Greg, The Capri was made between 1955 and 1961. It was originally the Riviera but when Chris went to the bull nose stem, the name was changed. It was made in a 19' and a 21'. HP's went all the way to a 275HP Caddy in 1961.
The one you spotted with the copper plated trim was recently restored by one of our local marinas. He does quite a lot of wood and even co sponsors one of our chapters shows in July. Regrettably I have never seen his work without something non original on it. He likes to do that and it sure doesn't give him many points!! The copper came up lots at the show and the common comment was that he ran out of money at the plater!! To me and others it looks odd. If you are looking at a Cobra, I hope you have some cash on hand!! It is one of the models that does get some bucks. Are they asking a lot for the one on usedboats? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-01-2007 at 6:01pm
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I just happened to see a cobra on the site. It was 80K ?!!? If you've picked up on me at all so far, you'd guess that I'd have that in the market...and you'd be right!
I want something that doesn't have to be completely rebuilt, but I do want something that needs work. Repair, refinsh, and motor work are all good. I also saw a utility out of someone's barn with an extra engine even...but I have a utility in need of work. The BFN gets my love this winter! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |