The Rosewood Altar
This full sized altar is made from a very dense and strong wood, which is often used to build musical instruments.
It's color ranges from a deep dark brown often with a reddish hue to a light brown with some occasional cream
running through the grain. A finished altar will weigh about 45 lbs., which makes it more of a "home altar
than a portable altar. Because it is so dense, it is very rough on my saw blades. It is like working with
stone rather than wood. I like to first inspect the wood grain in all the boards to determine which are most
suitable for a beautiful mensa and lid. The sawdust has a flowery aroma. I recommend one use a luggage
trolley to transport this altar due to its weight.
The altar stone does not automatically come with the altar - you must provide your own, or you may check
out the altar stones I offer.
Full Sized African Mahogany
I came upon some African mahogany wood while browsing in a specialty wood
store. Stacked in a pile on the floor, rough-sawn and in varying lengths and
thicknesses, I picked through and brought some home. After milling and finishing
a piece, seeing what I had - I ran back and bought enough to build an altar or two
before i was gone. It was a lot more work but sure was worth it as it really turned
out to be quite spectacular.