In your not-so-humble opinions, which woods would look best for legs with this red cedar lamp? From left to right are holly, mahogany, and birch. I’m leaning toward the birch since the color is closest to the sapwood of the cedar as one can see from the sample sitting on it. They’ve all been wetted with mineral spirits to saturate the colors.
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I would search for some cedar with a lot of sapwood in it and a little heart wood too, for a contrast that is continued from one section to the other.
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Bruce S.
I would go with the mahogany. It seems to me that a darker color is more appropriate lower down in an item.
Frosty
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In all honesty, none of them seem to really work. I would go with some more red cedar. Sure, it's not as durable as those three choices but it will hold the weight of the lamp base and parts. aesthetically, it would make the most sense.
Adam
Thanks, everyone, for your input.ne sutor ultra crepidam
I like contrast, and also agree that a darker colored wood below works better than a lighter one. Mahogany. How can you not like mahogany. I think you're asking for repair work making legs out of cedar, assuming they'll be a bit elegant like the turning you're showing, and not just a hunky clunk of wood.
Jeff
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