Shedua Wood

Curly Shedua is very beautiful and is commonly sawn into guitar sets.

Shedua wood. Due to its nature Shedua is a wood that frequent cleansing is recommended. When used in guitars its most commonly referred to as Ovangkol. They are also cut on the sides.

Shedua is an exotic wood from Africa Shedua delivers a gorgeous ginger color marked with occasional dark brown to black ribbons. It grows in closed rain forests and transitional forests often in small groups. Shedua has a wide range of color variability from tan pieces through to dark almost black pieces.

Even though Shedua is in the same genus as Bubinga the coloring is very different. Shedua is a species that grows in the tropical areas of West Africa. Guibourtia ehie is native to tropical west Africa and grows in Cameroon Gabon Ghana Ivory Coast Liberia and Nigeria.

Guibourtia ehie is an evergreen tree of the genus Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae also known by the common names amazique amazoue hyedua black hyedua mozambique ovangkol and shedua. Shedua is in the same family as Bubinga. Expect it to accept wood glues and finishes with ease and a coat of oil will enrich the natural colors with wonderful contrast.

A cousin of the more popular and well-known African tonewood Bubinga OvangkolShedua is a softer wood of similar weight and density with handsome yet greatly varying aesthetics. The coloring of Shedua ranges from yellowish to golden brown mixed with darker brown gray and black lines in the grain pattern. Shedua is a popular choice amongst health care workers those that deal with individuals with traumatic energies energy vampires darkened environments etc.

Most other woodworkers favor either Shedua or Amazique while veneer is sometimes sold under the name Mozambique. Its heartwood color can range anywhere from a light to medium yellow to a light orange- or reddish-brown usually highlighted by darker brown or black striping. Due to its high silica content some dulling of tools may be noticed.