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My b-i-l just brought me a pile of Shedua boards he's had laying around for 30-ish years. Many different lengths and thicknesses. I've never worked with Shedua and know nothing about it. He got it when he was working in a cabinetry shop. I searched the Forum and don't see a a single post mentioning Shedua. Of course I've googled it, but was wondering if anyone here has experience using it and what they like/dislike about it.

algale wrote:My b-i-l just brought me a pile of Shedua boards he's had laying around for 30-ish years. Many different lengths and thicknesses. I've never worked with Shedua and know nothing about it. He got it when he was working in a cabinetry shop. I searched the Forum and don't see a a single post mentioning Shedua. Of course I've googled it, but was wondering if anyone here has experience using it and what they like/dislike about it.

Never heard of Shedua, perhaps there is another name by which the wood is known.
Did a search and found these two hits
https://www.woodworkerssource.com/shop/ ... hedua.html
http://www.bellforestproducts.com/shedua/

Here is a rather complete description of the wood.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guibourtia_ehie

I figured it had other names.

Never had the opportunity to work any but, guitar builders seem to like it. It's a very pretty, tight grained wood. Same family as bubinga.
Around here, it sells for $17.00 bf.

Encountered it once many years ago in a guitar making class. Very hard and burns easily like Bubinga. That is a very nice gift ! It polishes well just like most tropical African hardwoods. If it’s highly figured it can be pretty valuable stuff.
Paul

the name rings a bell , if recall carvers like it ?