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Old 06-28-2011, 08:57 PM   #1
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What kind of wood was used in 1967 Safari

Can anyone tell me what kind of wood may have been used in my 1967 Safari? I am currently refinishing all the cabinets and panels and I need to replace one of the closet doors. I can't tell if it is oak, maple, walnut....anyone know? Thanks, Brett
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Old 06-28-2011, 09:00 PM   #2
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Mine was oak plywood. Was being the keyword here. I ripped it out and put in knotty alder.
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Old 06-28-2011, 09:05 PM   #3
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Oak for the frame work and Oak plywood for the doors. Not sure if a different wood was used on an International.
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the international had mahogany, typically a darker color with wood not as tightly grained.

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Old 06-28-2011, 10:08 PM   #5
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Hi,
I have a '68 Globetrotter and replaced slot of upper cabinets with birch plywood. The doors in mine looked to be an oak plywood. I lighted the cabinet finish to match the original.good luck.
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Old 06-28-2011, 11:03 PM   #6
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Welcome to the forums. Airstream trailers could be customized with different interior and exterior trim levels and materials/fabrics. Mine is an International trim package and has Mahogany plywood (dark) and Aqua fiberglas and formica throughout. If the level was basic trim package Oak or Birch plywood (Light) with Yellow fiberglas and formica was widely used in both Califoria and Ohio built units. Of course that was standard factory stuff. Your trailers' original owner could have had anything custom installed at time of order or as an after market upgrade. Happy Trails, Ed
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Old 06-29-2011, 01:55 PM   #7
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According to my research, the 68GT was available standard with ASH, and optional with Mahogany. Your 67 could be Ash if it looks a bit like oak. I believe for sure that my 68 is Ash, as I do a fair amount of finish carpentry, and have removed and resawn most all of it for my new floorplan with side dinette.

I don't believe that Ash plywood is easily available. The grain is similar to some variances of Oak, so that is what I am using when needed. You really can't tell the difference unless you're a wood grain fancier. Ash can be mistaken for Oak. The natural color of Ash fits between red and white oak. In 68, Airstream sprayed the interior with clear lacquer, not varnish.

Ash is a very fine wood. Because of its flexibility It is finely split to make baskets. Consider yourself very lucky if you have an Ash interior.
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Old 06-29-2011, 03:41 PM   #8
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Had Ash in my '67 Globetrotter. It does look a lot like Oak. The sales book from that year also says Ash or Mahogany.
The species was confirmed when I took a door to the local Hardwood Supplier.
Veneer plywood of every imaginable variety is readily available, but you will need to go to a lumber supplier that caters to the woodworking and furniture building hobbyist.

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Old 06-29-2011, 05:06 PM   #9
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I believe the lacquer finish was used only on ash/oak while a natural oil finish was applied on mahogany cabinets.

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Old 06-30-2011, 02:43 PM   #10
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Looks like it must be oak. Thanks for the replies. Happy camping
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Just getting to the interior wood on my 67 Tradewind California built and mine had a pickled type finish. I'm no expert but asked somebody that does a lot of woodwork and they thought the wood in mine was ash. Going to bring some of the old woodwork to a hardwood supplier this AM to see what they think as I am ready to purchase some sheets of 1/4" to do the walls between bath and sleeping area. Will report back with what I find out.
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My 66 Tradewind looks like oak to me, but I have been told that it is actually ash.

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Old 01-11-2012, 03:14 PM   #13
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My '67 Trade Wind has ash, too. It was originally that weird pickled finish. If you sand that off and give it a clear finish, it is absolutely beautiful.
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Old 01-17-2012, 11:53 AM   #15
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Luan Mahogany

Hi there,
I asked my father, the original owner of our 1968. The wood is Luan Mahogany. Google it, this is absolutely correct.
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I wanted to update this thread for posterity's sake; I've researched this extensively in anticipation of replacing a panel in the 67 international.

From what i have researched it seems that the 'mahogany' used in the 67 international is 'Philippine Mahogany", which is not really a true mahogany. The Wood that can be called "Philippine Mahogany" or Lauan / Luan, is also known as Meranti, all come from southeast Asia, and used to be made of wood from the Lauan tree.

Today what we think of as 'Luan' (cheap, thin tropical hardwood plywood) is really a different species than what is was in '67, no longer coming from Philippines. Most true Phillipine Lauan is totally gone and now unavailable due to deforestation. What we are really getting when we ask for Luan is a muti-species product that is not really from true "Lauan" trees, but instead from multiple species from Malaysia and other SE Asia countries.

So, I picked up some of the red 'luan' and will try to match the finish with stain (restore-a-finish , mahogany flavor). Seems to be the best / only option. Hope someone finds this useful in the future.
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