Crotch Dibitou Veneer — A Study in Natural Drama
Rosebud Veneer offers Crotch Dibitou Burl Veneer in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Contact us for details.
Uses: Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, inlay, flooring, boatbuilding, and turned objects.
Sources: West tropical Africa
Category: crotch
Meta Title: Crotch Dibitou Wood Veneer | Rosebud Veneer
Sheet Size: Call for Available Sizes
Other Names: African Walnut
Workability: Generally easy to work with both hand and machine tools, though care must be taken to avoid tearout when surfacing interlocked grain. Turns, glues, and finishes well.
Availability: Occasionally available in the United States—usually in veneer form—prices for Bosse will depend greatly on grain patterning and intensity. Overall, expect prices to be very high for strongly figured pieces of quilted or pommele veneer, with curly figure or weaker patterns in the mid to upper price range for an imported veneer.
Grain Texture: Grain is usually slightly interlocked, but is sometimes straight. Medium, uniform texture, with a high level of natural luster.
Characteristics: Heartwood is a golden yellow to reddish brown, sometimes with darker streaks and veins. Color tends to darken upon exposure and with age. Sapwood is a medium yellow to light gray,and is generally narrow: it can be up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide, and is clearly demarcated from heartwood; a narrow transition zone is sometimes present between heartwood and sapwood. African Walnut also displays a ribbon-stripe figuring on quartersawn surfaces, similar to Sapele.
Scientific Name: Lovoa trichilioides
Meta Description: Premium Crotch Dibitou wood veneer sheets and panels. Available from Rosebud Veneer.
Price Description: Golden color with Plume figure
Price Raw Wood Veneer: 4