roach101761 Posted July 19, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) A friend gave me some small planks of Mara Macho. Its a South American wood. They are four feet long by 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches wide. It is a very light red in color and has a tight grain. It came out of a cabinet shop. Has anyone used it in any ship models? Does anyone have an opinion on its use in Ship Modeling? The raw material seems great for lifts or is ready to reduce to much smaller planks and strips. Phil Roach NRG Director President, Southwest Florida Ship Modeler's Guild Edited July 19, 2014 by roach101761 Quote Phil Roach Former Director, Nautical Research Guild Member Shipmodeler's Guild Southwest Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted July 20, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2014 Hello Phil, Unfortunately I never heard of Mara Macho wood before, so I can't advise you. Google didn't come up with anything except that is used for the production of furniture and general construction. You can find some general/technical informtion about the wood here: Newman Lumber Company: http://www.newmanlumber.com/mara-macho.html Woodsourcingg.com (page 2):http://www.woodsourcing.com/usersfiles/273/desc/WMSS-Product-catalog-peruvian-joint-venture.pdf I hope some of the other members are able to give you some advice. Anja Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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