Mahogany or wood composite?

[Brackis]

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So I've got this set of table and chairs that I was trying to sell on craigslist for a friend. He said they were mahogany and I looked at them thinking nothing of it. I then get this nasty email saying that while the frame of the table and chairs may be hardwood, the ornate carving was done with a wood composite and added on, saying I'm trying to screw people.

Does this carving looking like wood composite to you? I can't tell, but the difference in selling them as either is like $800 for the set and $2500...

 

[Brackis]

anyone?

 

[richardycc]

looks like real wood to me, the person that sent you the nasty email probably want it as cheaply as possible.

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: richardycc
looks like real wood to me, the person that sent you the nasty email probably want it as cheaply as possible.

Actually they posted a "RE:" buyer beware listing a couple days after I put them on craigslist.

 

[mrchan]

Its hard to tell in the pictures. The parts where the surface is removed, do you still the wood grain or not? It kind of looks like a composite to me, but can't really tell.