Veneer Department Supervisor Elgin Slayton, middle, and Avery Cory, left, sort through - you guessed it - walnut veneer. In this month's expert corner, Elgin encourages designers to look beyond walnut to more unique species.
EXPERT'S CORNER
Focus on veneer
There are so many veneers, but yet often it's walnut and oak we see on today's furniture. Veneer Supervisor Elgin Slayton expands our knowledge of veneer by offering us a look at a different veneer each month. This month we look to an African beauty sure to wow.
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Kevazingo, also called rotary sliced bubinga, is a tree that grows in Equatorial Africa. Trees grow to between 130 and 150 feet tall with trunks three to six feet in diameter. Their wood is known for its pinkish red to darker reddish brown heartwood with darker purple or black streaks.
Often paired with something like a flat cut mahogany, kevazingo makes a great centerfield for tables, accent band or accent panels on an executive or reception desk. It works well on a buffet table and especially stunning in a sunburst pattern.
It stands out best when naturally finished to show off all of that amazing grain and pattern.
When it comes to affordability, kevazingo is a more costly veneer.
When it comes to beauty, kevazingo is incomparable. A table or other furniture made from this veneer in whole or part is sure to be a conversation piece."
Above we show kevazingo in various patterns so you can better understand what it might look like on your project, but keep in mind we're looking at a single leaf and just using Photoshop to pattern it together. In actuality, each leaf varies slightly so there would be more inconsistency in the pattern. There would also be much more consistency to the finish. Here we have some dark and light spots based on how our shop lights were hitting our sample when we photographed it, but we hope you still get the idea. Please click on the image to enlarge it. We also provided a little pattern guide at right to further help you.
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When it comes to affordability, kevazingo is a more costly veneer. 
