Thanks for the kind words, I've been in Maine this past week so catching up, just got home today.
I really like the way the Cedar works with the Mahogany. This was the first long box I made in this combo, not sure why I didn't try it before now, the experiment was worth it, and I will definitely make more of these. The right paddle really brings it to life and has that distinctive sound I was looking for.
They do take some time though to find that right one!