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Date: | Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:02:23 EST |
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Thanks for all the post-backs, especially Dean Koga's scholarly reply. Part
of his post touches on question I really meant to ask (to the contractors and
finishes on this list who are actually in the trenches): Did Gus' contractors
REALLY, REALLY give him Rosewood - or do contractors routinely pass off
something cheaper as the real thing?
In a message dated 2/10/99 2:28:39 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:
> Because rosewood is difficult to work, and tends to check and split as it
> dries, it is not often used in architectural woodwork. It does make
> marvelous furniture, however, and splendid veneers. And it is very
> expensive. I designed some stairs and railings with rosewood inlay, and
> was told that the rosewood cost more than $20 a board foot. A 4'x8' sheet
> of 3/4" [Rosewood] plywood is around $300, compared to around $60 for oak.
Christopher Gray
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