Shedua Wood

Shedua is an exotic African hardwood known for its striking golden-brown color accented by dark, ribbon-like stripes that create a dramatic, wavy grain figure. Dense and stable with a smooth finish, it’s commonly used for fine furniture, veneers, and decorative woodworking where bold natural patterning is the highlight.
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Shedua (Guibourtia Ehie)

Pricing

Moderately Expensive

Hardness

1,330

Janka

Distribution

Tropical west Africa

Availability

Moderately Available

Appearance

Shedua has varying shades of yellowish to reddish brown with darker brown, gray, or black stripes. Moderately wide sapwood is a pale yellow.

Workability

Overall a fairly easy wood to work, though Shedua contains silica and can dull cutters prematurely.

Uses

Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, musical instruments, and flooring.

Additional Comments

Shedua has many most commonly-used aliases, with no single name being predominant. When used in guitars, it’s most commonly referred to as Ovangkol.

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Why choose Shedua Wood?

Shedua is a wood that does not get nearly enough attention for how beautiful it is. It has a warm golden to olive brown color with dark streaking running through it that gives it a figure and depth that is hard to find in more common woods. It is moderately hard and stable, machines and finishes well, and has a natural luster that responds beautifully to an oil finish. That combination of workability and appearance makes it a popular choice for furniture, cabinetry, and guitar backs where you want something that stands out without being over the top. Shedua is often compared to Walnut in its look and feel but with a warmer, more golden tone that sets it apart.

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