1950s & 1960s mahogany no blemishes

[Meryl Logue]

What would this type of wood be worth today?

I have a line on some.

1950s & 1960s mahogany no blemishes - 5/4x14x49 and narrower.

Thanks.

[Robert LaPlaca]

Meryl, you haven’t given a lot of information, but here goes. I typically pay $11 bf for 5/4 Swietenia Macrophylla (SA Mahogany), your wood is a nice width, but the length is not super desirable, so maybe a bit less per bf.

The Mahogany that I buy has been from a Lumber yard that has a stash of Mahogany that was harvested 50 years ago, so assuming what you are asking about is South American Mahogany, then the fact it’s old is probably a good thing. The reason I say this is the new stock that has been harvested more recently the quality is of a much lower quality.

[Mike Allen1010]

I’d pay more for genuine Cuban Mahogany, which ‘50-60’s era could be. My experience is it’s a little denser. 14” wide the are hard for me to find in current varieties. Pics?

[Tom M King]

If a board feels like it's heavier than it ought to be, it's probably good stuff.

[Meryl Logue]

Some of these are surprisingly heavy. Very dense. I suppose mahogany is dense anyway, but some of these are crazy heavy.

[Ron Brese]

Actually the most commonly available mahoganies are not very dense. If these are dense then they may be the real deal older varieties

Ron