Obeche
Also called: wawa, triplochiton
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Obeche is a hardwood chosen above all for how easily it works. It cuts cleanly with both hand tools and machines, dulling a cutting edge only slightly.
Common uses
Obeche commonly goes into furniture parts, interior trim, joinery, cabinet framing, the structural framework hidden inside a finished cabinet, and model making.
Veneer and panels
Obeche's properties also suit it to veneer, a thin decorative layer glued onto a surface, and to corestock, the inner layers built up inside a panel. As the USDA put it in 2021: "The characteristics of obeche make it especially suitable for veneer and corestock."