: Pretty much finished with my first stripper, thinking about the
: next (hehe). Figured (too late) that the WRC we have in these
: parts can be slim pickings, but that 1.25" deck boards are
: the best bet - less knots, much better color. Poplar for white
: contrast. I used a scrap of mahogany (probably a menards
: special, baseboard, for contrast strip - very nice!

: So on this next boat, I'm thinking African Mahogany as the accent
: piece - maybe middle of the deck, and edges - not too much, for
: reasons of weight. Found a couple of chocolate WRC, too, so I'm
: cooking. So my question - will epoxy 'stick' to the AM, or is it
: too oily?

African mahogany can be strange, I've had pieces that were quite oily while others seem to have no oil in them at all but it all looks the same. Still scrubbing the oily ones with a scotch brite pad and acetone will remove the surface oils for a reliable epoxy joint. This works on most oily woods like teak too.

Bill H.