Kelvin O'Donahue
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Stories By Kelvin O'Donahue
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What Is Ovangkol Wood?
What Is Ovangkol Wood?. The Ovangkol -- also known as Mozambique, Amazoue, Amazique or Shedua wood -- is a small- to medium-size hardwood tree native to tropical West Africa. Other exotic wood species in the genus Guibourtia include Bubinga and Tiete rosewood. Where it's common, Ovangkol is used in flooring, cabinetry and furniture. In the United States, the wood is used in flooring, as a veneer and in cabinetry. It is also used in guitars and other stringed acoustic instruments.
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What Is Yew Wood?
What Is Yew Wood?. True yew wood is harvested from trees of the genus Taxus. In the United States, wood sold as yew is Pacific yew or Western yew, from the species Taxus brevifolia. Yews are coniferous trees, related to pines and other softwoods. Botanists classify another species sold under the trade name "New Zealand yew" in a different family from true yew. Yew trees are generally small and irregularly shaped, which makes lumber cut from the trees scarce and relatively expensive.
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