African mahogany bench tops.

ntheep · 16th September 2011, 04:16 PM

Thought i would show you all my kitchen bench tops i finally got around to doing a while back. Had 2 big slabs of african mahogany (Khaya senegelensis) been air drying for about 5 years. when we moved back to our house after living bush, decided to replace kitchen and get to use my timber! Here are some pics:

Eric Frei · 16th September 2011, 08:47 PM

They look posh stunning!

sun64 · 16th September 2011, 11:00 PM

The benchtops look great. A few of my friends have done them. One used mini orb for his door inserts. They also look great. I am thinking of changing our kitchen benchtops in a year or so when my wood seasons a bit more.
What did you use to coat them, was it a polyurethane based floor coating?
It seems to wear quite well on bench tops as well as floor boards.
Great photo's
sun64

ntheep · 19th September 2011, 10:28 PM

Sun, yeah, 2 part epoxy flooring from Wattyl, 308 or something like that. it is very hard finish, these tops cop a hiding in the kitchen, pots, plates, knives etc, and hardly a scratch to be seen. I like a more natural finish mostly, but you have to make it a clean, healthy surface, which is hard with an oil type finish or similar. Also the finish was able to fill a few of the imperfections in the surface as well.

16th September 2011, 04:16 PM	#1
ntheep Sappling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Darwin Posts: 37	African mahogany bench tops. Thought i would show you all my kitchen bench tops i finally got around to doing a while back. Had 2 big slabs of african mahogany (Khaya senegelensis) been air drying for about 5 years. when we moved back to our house after living bush, decided to replace kitchen and get to use my timber! Here are some pics: Attached Thumbnails

16th September 2011, 08:47 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: African mahogany bench tops. They look posh stunning! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

16th September 2011, 11:00 PM	#3
sun64 Sappling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Darwin Posts: 31	Re: African mahogany bench tops. The benchtops look great. A few of my friends have done them. One used mini orb for his door inserts. They also look great. I am thinking of changing our kitchen benchtops in a year or so when my wood seasons a bit more. What did you use to coat them, was it a polyurethane based floor coating? It seems to wear quite well on bench tops as well as floor boards. Great photo's sun64

19th September 2011, 10:28 PM	#4
ntheep Sappling Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Darwin Posts: 37	Re: African mahogany bench tops. Sun, yeah, 2 part epoxy flooring from Wattyl, 308 or something like that. it is very hard finish, these tops cop a hiding in the kitchen, pots, plates, knives etc, and hardly a scratch to be seen. I like a more natural finish mostly, but you have to make it a clean, healthy surface, which is hard with an oil type finish or similar. Also the finish was able to fill a few of the imperfections in the surface as well.

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