what to use with Bubinga wood

Billthebicyclist | Posted in Wood and Materials on April 27, 2008 03:49am

I recently purchased some Bubinga wood and am planning to make a coffee table with it. I only purchased enough for the top and am wondering what I should use for the legs. Am considering maple, but does anybody have any experience with this? thanks, Bill

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pzaxtl | Apr 27, 2008 04:19am | #1
Use a wood you like. There are no hard, fast rules. One of the great things about WW is that you can create your own aesthetic and build what looks nice to you. Maple would look nice, so would cherry, so would ash -- really, its wide open in terms of wood choices.

Rich14 | Apr 27, 2008 06:20am | #2
Or, go in the opposite direction. Ebony legs and a bubinga top can look wonderful.Rich

pzaxtl | Apr 27, 2008 07:23am | #3
Of course! His options are wide open depending on what looks attractive to him.

seajai | Apr 27, 2008 07:43am | #4
Oak table (not stained) with a bubinga top.
gb93433 | Apr 27, 2008 09:53pm | #5
I have found Bubinga to not be a very stable wood. I mostly use it in small pieces if ueed solid or saw it into veneer for larger surfaces.
jptenberg | Apr 28, 2008 05:26pm | #6
Bill--a colleague of mine does lots of pieces with bubinga and maple--I think it can be a stunning combination. here's a link to one of his pieces.

http://www.blueskygalleries.com/laub_01.htm

Peter

www.jpswoodworking.com