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1 July 2023 at 7:43 pm
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Regarding the failure: Based on the failure location, I think the tongue of the panels was too long.
Either mahogany or cherry will work well, neither is that different from the other for this application. Sometimes the mahogany will tearout more easily than cherry would. But, mahogany is not as “chippy” as cherry can be. If you stick to straight-grained woods, you should have good luck with most anything.