Shedua

Guibourtia ehie
• Also known as |
Ovangkol
Shedua lumber at Rare Woods USA

Shedua (Guibourtia ehie), also called Ovangkol, is a West African hardwood and a cousin of Bubinga, though it looks quite different. It’s a popular African tonewood.

The heartwood ranges from light to medium yellow to light orange or reddish-brown, usually with darker brown or black stripes, and the sapwood is pale yellow. Tiger stripe, fiddleback and mottled figure turn up on occasion, and boards can vary so much they look like different species.

The grain can be straight, wavy or interlocked, with a medium texture and nice luster. It’s tough and durable and generally works well, though its silica can gum up blades, and interlocked boards can tear out. It turns, glues and finishes well.

Guitar makers use it as a rosewood alternative for backs and sides, with a similar warm tone, and some denser pieces are used for fretboards. It’s also used for electric guitar bodies, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, trim, turnings and veneer.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices; categorized on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as a species of “least concern.”

Why We Love This Wood

An impressive, visually stunning wood. No two boards look alike.

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    Main Color GroupMedium Brown
    Grain Pattern Even
    Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF4.3
    Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3825
    Janka Hardness - LBF1330
    Janka Hardness - N5900
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