Tom Boehm Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Most woodies including some Fords had mahogany veneered panels. Generally speaking, there are two types of mahogany, Honduran and African. Honduran is "genuine" mahogany. African is very similar and considered an acceptable substitute as supplies of Honduran dwindle and the price rises. I assumed the original veneer on woodies was Honduran. Some quick research on the internet revealed African mahogany was available in America in the '30s and '40s. SO THE QUESTION IS: Which mahogany was used on woodies originally? Disclaimer- I admit that I am way overthinking this because it is hard to tell the difference. Tom Boehm New Albany, IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldWood Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 If you have clean bare samples to look at, Honduras (sometimes called "American" or "South American") and African mahoganies are not hard to tell apart. However, Ford did not use either. Beginning in 1940 when Ford started offering a darker panel option to Birch, the wood used was Gumwood, aka Red Gum, American Gum, etc.. and it was a domestic tree. The natural color was rather inconsistent so Ford stained the panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Hello, You're right about the stained gumwood but I was thinking of the 1949, 1950 Fords. They did have mahogany veneer panels. Edited August 1, 2017 by Tom Boehm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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