Need ID of Wood in "Old" WHPro

[ideologist]

And, was mahogany used in the early ones? I just do not recall seeing an early WHPro like this, but I am certainly no expert
-- just wanting to be certain what little I do know is accurate.

All the time. Mahogany was their domestic hardwood of choice, walnut right after. It could be walnut, but it scream "mahogany" to me from the color and grain.

Those were the most common US hardwoods at the time in woodworking

 

[measureman]

All the time. Mahogany was their domestic hardwood of choice, walnut right after. It could be walnut, but it scream "mahogany" to me from the color and grain.

Those were the most common US hardwoods at the time in woodworking

I have some bedroom furniture made in the 1940's and its Mahogany.

 

[Lawnboy77]

Mahogany, the grain is too small for walnut

I think you are correct!

Here is natural American Black Walnut (no stain) on a McDermott D-2. Much different than the WH antique cue on eBay.


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[Lawnboy77]

All the time. Mahogany was their domestic hardwood of choice, walnut right after. It could be walnut, but it scream "mahogany" to me from the color and grain.

Those were the most common US hardwoods at the time in woodworking

Mahogany is typically imported. Central and South America. Africa and the Philippines as well. To my knowledge we don’t currently have any Mahogany trees in the U.S. I think South Florida is working it though.

 

[ideologist]

Mahogany is typically imported. Central and South America. Africa and the Philippines as well. To my knowledge we don’t currently have any Mahogany trees in the U.S. I think South Florida is working it though.

Sorry, I meant commonly used in the US domestic market. They must have bulldozed half of the African continent for how much they went through. House cues, tables, racks, mahogany galore until the 1950s.

Could also be sapele, close enough to be confused

 

[SBC]

Mahogany, the grain is too small for walnut

Hum
Seen alot of gun stock look just like that...