That's how you and I see it, some rich idiot is probably going to end up priming it :( Seen it happen to some gorgeous sapelle before.
Right next to me I have a Hawaiian solid koa nightstand, probably 60 years old. Found it on Craigslist for 30 bucks, it was covered in several layers of paint. I had a hunch it might be mahogany, so I bought it and stripped it down. 'KOA, WHAT DA FAAAK!'
I refinished it, and gave it to my wife. Then she left me, and I kept it. Now it's for sale.
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