: In my experience, mahogany won't make as tight of a bend as oak or
: ash, so it may not work so well for ribs. I tried bending
: 3/8" mahogany into a coaming hoop and despite having great
: wood to work with, I couldn't get it to bend enough. By all
: means give it a try, but I wouldn't cut a lot of rib stock until
: you get a chance to test it.

Although mahogany (honduras) is a great wood to work with and is a do almost everything boat building wood it's not often used for steam bending, ie: making ribs. Generally ash or more often white oak is used for that.

Bill H.