Thanks for the insight, gents!
Thanks for the insight, gents!
Using more than one species of wood, particularly contrasting shades, on this small project would fairly scream "amateur/DIY-built". Drawer sides are an exception.
"Anything seems possible when you don't know what you're doing."
I do plan to build with just mahogany. I think the actual construction, finish, detail, etc is much more important than the choice of whether or not multiple species were used. I am an amateur though, so I'm sure the result will be well apparent. Lol.
By the way, everything here is DIY, isn't it?
Did you know that Gerstner sells their hardware separately?: http://gerstnerusa.com/replacement-hardware
Here are some of the pieces I'm sorting through to find the best grain and color match for the drawer fronts. Lots of variety in both grain and color plus some of the pieces have very nice chatoyance.
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That is the part of the project that makes me nuts....I just keep second guessing my self!
Rick
The darkest piece is a bit deceiving (I think / hope). I will plane it down a bit and think it will be more of the same color and tone as the other pieces.