Paul Hill Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Can anyone give the definitive answer on which was original wood for the dashboard I think it was Teak, does anyone know different Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcreweread Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Paul - original dashboards were in American Walnut - what causes confusion is that some suppliers refer to this veneer as Teak which it isn't - this info was supplied to me by Classical Dash Hope this helps Cheers Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted September 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thanks Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Strangest looking walnut I've ever seen mine also just looks like "Teak" or are we just used to thinking all walnut should look like burr walnut? Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 As Rich states its American Walnut for sure. If you doubt this maybe you have a replacement dash fitted in your car? Cheers Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Hill Posted September 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, PodOne said: Strangest looking walnut I've ever seen mine also just looks like "Teak" or are we just used to thinking all walnut should look like burr walnut? Andy That’s a good point Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Period ads refer to it as walnut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 16 hours ago, PodOne said: Strangest looking walnut I've ever seen mine also just looks like "Teak" or are we just used to thinking all walnut should look like burr walnut? Andy Burr walnut costs a lot more than unfigured walnut. Burr walnut is taken from the root area of the trunk! Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnC Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 And yes, we often assume you can tell what wood it is simply by its colour or pattern. I have a very old mahogany table which is the same colour, roughly, as my original TR6 dash. Most people who see it tell me, quite definitively, that it's teak. Three expert valuers have all identified it as mahogany. So I'm sure an expert can tell which wood is which, but most of us have no clue. I speak for myself, at least. I'm amused to know that the dash I "knew" was teak is, in fact, not! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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