Originally Posted by
Drew Wiley
Too much figure on a wood is just looking for trouble if you're thinking of a dimensionally
stable user versus some nice conversation piece on the fireplace mantle. The traditional
correct mahogany was "pattern grade" - plain, highly stable if properly seasoned, and very
difficult to acquire. In this day and age, engineered composites will do a far better job.
Thank you, Dick Phillips for starting the trend of highly functional if homely view cameras!
Cherry is a bit soft, but if you impregnate it with penetrating epoxy, probably the best
ordinary choice. The epoxy will yellow horribly over time, and shouldn't get a lot of UV
when not actually shooting, but with greatly strengthen the material without added wt.
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