[longbed67]

Big Problem with clear pine being glued to mahogany... I have built many customs doors out of it for Victorian homes in the area, Mahogany is a porous wood that is non resinous and clear pine is a closed grain wood that is resinous. bonding, staining, and wood density characteristics are VERY different, as well with time and not as long as you would think it will split apart. While Doug Fir is resinous tree I have had very good experiences using that for lamination on top of mahogany and staining and finishing characteristics are nearly indistinguishable between the two. The densities are very similar as long as you are using heart wood. The photo I attached is of a 140 year old exterior door that is built of mahogany that I laminated with doug fir because my supplier of mahogany ran out and didnt know how long it would be to get it in.