Ishapore 2A1 furniture. What is it?

[Dieudonne' Saive.]

What kind of wood is used on the Ishapore 2A1 furniture?

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[Steve H. in N.Y.]

I'm not sure I've seen a definitive answer to this. Edwards describes it as "a coarse grained tropical hardwood similar to luan mahogany."

[browningautorifle]

luan mahogany

I too was told years back it was Mahogany.

[JMBM2]

I too was told years back it was Mahogany.

Could be Meranti wood. They used locally sourced wood which could stand up to the heat of India.

[browningautorifle]

Meranti wood

All basically the same thing... https://www.hunker.com/13401431/what-is-meranti-wood

[Singer B]

I don't know either but I refinished mine with raw linseed oil and it turned out great.

[muffett.2008]

Here in OZ we refer to Meranti as Pacific Maple.
I know a few were stocked in Rosewood which went black when in contact with grease and oil.

[Bindi2]

Here in OZ we refer to Meranti as Pacific Maple.

In the west we call it Tassie oak.