<WBR> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Currently, & as far as I know, Ray is using the light maple, hard maple & the Sapele.<br>
But hey,for enough money...I think he'd make em out of just about anything. Now that's customer service!<br>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry, I don't know the density numbers.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ronsen does make hammers with Western soft maple, and they are their lightest hammers.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I recall correctly, of the woods Ronsen has used in the past to make hammers, the density was in this order:</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Soft Maple</FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Light Mahogany (Honduras?)</FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Walnut</FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapeli Mahogany</FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hard Maple</FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hornbeam</FONT></div>
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<div></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=816473222-21092008><FONT size=3>This is however hardness readings. I understand that hardness and density are sometimes closely related but it would good to know the density of the wood species. Obviously mahogany mouldings have deeper color than maple (if they are not stained) but is there any other good reason (other than looks) that different species are used as hammer mouldings ?</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN class=816473222-21092008><FONT size=3>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></div>
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