Mozambique veneer presents a warm, golden-amber ground color with rich, undulating ribbon figure running vertically through the face. The grain character is dense and active, featuring tightly compressed curly figuring that creates a rippling, almost three-dimensional visual texture across the entire surface. Dark chocolate-brown streaks intersperse throughout the field, providing contrast against the honey and caramel tones that dominate the face. The overall appearance suggests a quarter or ri
Rosebud Veneer offers Mozambique Paper-Backed Veneer in Covington, Kentucky. Contact us for details.
Uses: Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, musical instruments, and flooring.
Sources: Tropical West Africa
Category: exotic
Meta Title: Mozambique Wood Veneer | Rosebud Veneer
Sheet Size: 4x8 Sheet
Other Names: Amazique, Amazoue, Mozambique, Ovangkol, Shedua
Workability: Overall a fairly easy wood to work, though Ovangkol contains silica and can therefore dull cutters prematurely. Also, if the grain is interlocked, or if there is other figure present in the wood, planing and other machining operations may be troublesome and cause tearout. Turns, glues and finishes well.
Availability: Good availability for veneer. Unfigured wood is in the mid-range of imported hardwoods, though curly or figured wood is likely to be more expensive.Good availability for veneer. Unfigured wood is in the mid-range of imported hardwoods, though curly or figured wood is likely to be more expensive.
Grain Texture: Grain is straight to slightly interlocked. Medium to coarse texture, with moderate natural luster.
Characteristics: Varying shades of yellowish to reddish brown with darker brown, gray, or black stripes. Moderately wide sapwood is a pale yellow, clearly demarcated from heartwood. Sometimes seen with a curly or mottled grain pattern.
Scientific Name: Guibourtia ehie
Price Description: Olive and gold with mottled figure
Price Raw Wood Veneer: 3.25
Price Two Ply Wood Veneer: 6.5