We bought this 7 step boarding ladder 20 some years ago at Minneys Salvage in Costa Mesa, It finally started cracking and splitting , Hose clamped together I took it over to my good friend Jeff Wilson to see if he could repair the split wood etc. This is what he gave me back ,WOW ! He took it apart and used African Mahogany , a strong but relatively light wood, Completely new ladder on the original beautiful chrome plated bronze hardware. Its ready for another 20 years  Thanks Jeff its awesome….