Asked to name his favorite, Ben Clift, part owner Renaissance Specialty Veneer Products Inc., took some time to narrow it down to
avodire. "Figured quarters stand out as my favorite," he said.
Avodire ranges from a light yellow to a tan, or golden brown, and is one of the plain and fancy woods.
Woods Like
avodire and anigre have been in vogue and the market is always Looking for substitutes for them."
Century Furniture also drew on a variety of woods, including the exotic
avodire, anigre, and eucalyptus, as it added to its blockbuster Omni collection from 2000.
He puts figured movingui veneer in a category with satinwood and
avodire. Satinwood is the most expensive of the three and movingui is next.
Cam Gantz, sales manager for Interwood Forest Products Inc., Shelbyville, KY, said his company carries
avodire, but it is not as widely used as other veneers like anigre or sapele.
Q My question concerns
avodire. Have you ever used it?
He had a recent request for it but the client ended up using
avodire because of time constraints.
The tabletop is made of particleboard and covered in cherry, walnut, harewood, lacewood and
avodire veneers.
The
Avodire veneered checkerboard-top dining table is available in two sizes -- 90 inches by 45 inches extending to 120 inches with two leaves, and 60 inches by 45 inches, extending to 90 inches.
Although
avodire has been used as a substitute species, nothing quite equals the grain and color of anigre, in large enough supplies, Matulevich said.
Veneer including cherry,
avodire (a species of Mahogany) and maple is forklifted up to the room.