New Lumber! Shedua - Now Let's Make Custom SUSHI TRAYS with it

Okay, two things: First, here's a different kind of wood you might not know about, so we'll cover the basics about it. Second, get a load of these sushi trays we made using the wood.
Tantalized? Check out the vid, you just might enjoy it.
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[@keithfaulkner6319]

I like this guy. He's low key, low hype, he just seems honest. Hard to find these days.

[@BlackSwan912]

And he had a great ear for music. 😲😀

[@intimomusic4157]

All killer and no filler - Another well produced and informative experience. Thanks Mark!

[@coreygrua3271]

A good friend of mine once made a “stuck inside during the winter” comment hat resonates with me. He said, “I can see the smile of God in the wood I work.” Marks sees that smile too, I think. Wood, in all its formats, is truly a blessing to work with.

[@jimdcushman]

As always great production all around. Great cadence, great music, solid cuts, great camera angles, stylish lettering, and great lighting paired w/the music. I love hearing about the different wood types. And this instructional was great! Especially covering the different finishing options at the end which I feel like a lot of KZbinrs skip. Great video all around and can't wait to see the next one.

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Jim you’re too kind. responses like yours keep us going. Thank you!

[@jimbryant2157]

Thanks for the great informational videos. I visited the Phoenix store last weekend. I had so much fun that I am now on 'spousal probation' (at least until next month.... :). Great videos, great store, and VERY helpful guys working there!

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

That’s so great to hear! But sorry about the probation 😬

[@retiredoba2836]

Wow… so many beautiful options! I wish there was a “finishing” flow chart that helps beginners get educated about wood finishes and the processes to use them. I like many, want instant gratification, but… I know that “finish work” requires diligence. There are nuances associated to various finishing products, such as best on certain type wood, shellac or wood conditioner, sealers drying time, oil excess removal with (Naptha)?, thinning with denatured alcohol and mineral spirit. Then there are critical denotations such as “food grade”… The opinions vary broadly among the woodworking experts, but… finishing choices are likely a lot about personal preference, shop conditions, and individual preferences. I still think a flow chart (For customer consideration) would be a “home run” for your channel. I am learning so much from your channel, and I am actively trying to find a wood supplier as I have not been pleased with wood craft lately. I believe they sent me less than reasonable quality more than once. Leopard wood with tiny pin sized flecks, no squirrelly rays, planner chatter on Peruvian walnut, and Patagonian Rose Wood. Also a turning block of Maple that had a knot (rotted out hole) 70% through. Woodcraft at Birmingham, AL, customer care is all third party and clueless. This outfit is not responsive… I am hopeful that my trust in “online” wood purchases can be restored by you guy’s. I really like the wood pack, no shipping options and will be keeping my eyes on your offerings. Hey, I worked with some Wenge, following your bleaching method. It worked, sort of… After sanding to 320, I wiped it with cutting board oil. Beautiful… at first, but the bleached features seem to take “back on” a slightly brownish tint. In addition, I need a tip (please) as to how and get at least a satin finish or better after using walrus cutting board oil on Wenge. I emailed your customer care group earlier asking if Monkey Pod (Rain-tree) is still available? Best regards, GMc

[@charlesduncanmckinley920]

Wish you had a store near me. After purchasing wood from a local wood working shop near Indianapolis, Indiana that was marked as 4/4 cut. I got it home and realized the wood was actually only 5/8 of an inch thick. Feel like I was shafted.

[@jasonwhite8423]

Shedua is easily my favorite African lumber. Amazing choice for knick knack projects to furniture pieces. And I love that you can contrast with light or dark lumber. It also works with whatever finish you throw at it. Great video Mark!

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Yessir, thank you!

[@KarlBunker]

That’s one of the prettiest woods I’ve seen. Thanks so much for showing it to us!

[@MrJKellerLewis]

I enjoyed that unexpected jewel this Sunday morning

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Awesome👍

[@chrisAclaes]

Great vid, appreciate that you included plans. I’d love to see more like this!

[@alep1010]

Warwick makes a lot of their bass guitar shaft with this wood and it has a very weird, characteristic and beautiful sound

[@austinstubblefield9907]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

[@chadstruzynski]

I love the videos about different wood types

[@ronhochhalter3491]

These look amazing. Thanks for sharing this species and the great project ideas.

[@robsandstrom9854]

Beautiful look.

[@EricRoy85]

Beautiful wood and project! Thank you very much for sharing 👍

[@johnhuggins5021]

Beautiful wood AND great music to listen to while watching. Thank you for this post.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Thanks for sharing! I did not know about this wood. It's beautiful!

[@ValleyWestHandyman]

Beautiful pieces! I used this wood to make a couch table that matched closely with my dining room table. I plan on using it again in the future.

[@donaldseelye4391]

Mark great video. I watched the video when you introduced this beautiful wood and seen the sushi trays. Been scratching my head on the build steps. Your instructions were very clear. Thank you!

[@bosse641]

Very rich and beautiful wood.

[@Bekim8310]

Great video Mark! That wood looks great. I wish you guys had a store here in NY!

[@seanbrotherton542]

Wish you had a location in north Texas! Really like your content.

[@briankinnaman6532]

Great video! My wife is asking me to make sushi trays and the ones you made look great. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@nordyfamily]

Great stuff

[@jocko8888]

I worked for Golden West Billiards out of southern Calif for many years starting in the '70s. We used this wood for our top rails on pool tables. We pronounced it SAID-U-WA.

[@malcolmmeares8168]

G'day from Australia awesome work mate looks amazing its given me another project to work on love the colours and contrast of the timber keep up the good work cheers

[@yncrutledge]

These are great videos

[@manuzach]

Awesome channel !

[@z8ty]

Such a well done video. I will definitely be shopping your store for this wood. I have used Bubinga many times. Though I have not found any thinner than 4/4.

[@richardkunicki5684]

Very nice video. I will check it out at your store

[@paisaconstructiondavid1964]

Good tips on this specially about 2 step finishing and letting the oil dry

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Right on! Thanks 💯

[@flix4u]

GR8 video and 🍣...no fair..no share. I’m checking out your website. Hopefully the wood is available & affordable; it certainly is beautiful. Ok, I just checked out your website. Good site. Good selection and prices and 25% off Shedua now, so that was a good surprise. I’m all the way in Chicago, but I’m gonna try some of your wood. 🙏🏼

[@keithfaulkner6319]

I'm out in the nw suburbs. Have you found any local source for cool woods?

[@pancua978]

That is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. Could you shape the handles with the same template/flush trim bit method as well to get the curve?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Thanks Katy. We did try the router and template method to shape the handles. Sadly couldn’t figure out how to hold the trapezoid shape secure enough to make the rounded end. Too small and awkward to feel safe. But I’m sure there’s a way, we just didn’t put a lot of energy into figuring it out.

[@schmerer1]

Mark, I have no idea how I missed this last August but just saw this morning. As always, an excellent video with just enough explanation and a powerful product build. These sushi trays are simple to make but so beautiful. I don't have any Shedua, but stocked up on Grenadillo from WW Source, think that wood make good sushi trays? Keep up the good work and looking forward to meeting you when we can travel to Phoenix.

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

You bet, they will look fantastic in granadillo. Will work out great. Let me know when or if you come out Hal, you’ll get the grand tour!!

[@tripseven6617]

Nice

[@arth.4196]

Instrument music is great. Keeps me focused.....

[@chriswincek8672]

Man, i want to come and get a bunch of walnut but I had such a bad experience at the Tucson location that I'm hesitant on going back. They really do have a great selection of lumber.

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Sorry to hear about that, feel free to shoot me an email with what happened, but would love for you to give us another chance.

[@halfnowhalflater3131]

Excellent piece of...wood!!! Thank you. What kind of sushi is best on this?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

We endorse yellowtail and tuna for best results.

[@fashionwoodwork4623]

Yes good work🤝💐👑 r.shanmugam. fashion wood work Chennai. 41.

[@anthonypayne6032]

Awesome project beautiful wood. Question looks like handles are end grain glued and cross grain glued on top, seems like a week joint. Hows this play out long term? Love the look. glad I found your channel.

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

They’re actually made in a way that the grain runs in the same direction as the tray body. So on top it’s not cross grain. And yeah since the rabbet wraps at the end grain that part is suspect. We worked through a lot of alternate ways to attach them but decided that this would be sufficient for the type of project it is. The feet are going across the grain and glue in the middle rather than all the way across.

[@williamcorson1648]

Quick question on the handles it says 3/4 x 1.75 is the 1.75 both the width and the length where you place the 14 degree miter at ?

[@markkoons7488]

Notice the feet are glued in just the center which makes sense for any cross grain construction but how's Shedua's cross grain expansion/contraction? Is Shedua oily? It really looks hard. Is resawing for veneers feasible?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

It's quite hard stuff, but they resaw it into guitar backs and sides and it's often made into veneers too. Not too oily, no. The expansion and contractioni on just these pieces won't be too bad because they're just under 6" wide. Just in case, yes, glued the feet in the miiddle.

[@jasonzvokel6317]

Enjoy your videos! I have what may be a silly question though. I hear about hardwood dealers... what about soft woods? I want to make a pair of stools out of pine; can I just go to the local box store or lumber yard without sacrificing quality?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Hard to say, there are a LOT of types of pine. And they're not all the same. Some hardwood dealers will or can stock certain kiln dried softwoods. However, your usual box store mostly offers material that's suitable for construction or stuff that otherwise doesn't show or doesn't need to look pretty (i.e. you're going to paint it or cover it with drywall, siding, stucco, or whatever). That kind of material is often not kiln dried as low (or at all) as hardwoods. Whether or not wood is kiln dried kinda makes the difference between material that's been processed with the end uses like furniture in mind.

[@RAREFORMDESIGNS]

You Shedua lot more of these trays.

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

I am allergic to rosewood, can I work with this wood? It looks beautiful

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

It’s possible, it’s not botanically related to rosewood.

[@Danial-Qureshi]

Hi Mark could we get videos on Wenge and how its supposed to be used and what are the best applications?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Put a 10 in the tip jar and we'll see what we can do! Haha, just kidding. you're in luck, that one is in the queue.

[@Danial-Qureshi]

@@WoodworkersSourcecom lol thank you!!!

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Very pretty wood. Used to be there were tool stores, weird-wood stores, or combinations thereof. All gone. Big-Box killed them all. There are no actual lumberyards left in all of Chicagoland that i can find.

[@anglonorse2943]

Also known as Ovangkol, or Amazique

[@williamcorson1648]

So I am ignorant with making projects like cutting boards and sushi trays. Especially finishing and I am kind of confused on this video. If I just use the walrus oil and wax is that good? Or do I need to add something after as well? I appreciate anyone assistance

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Ah, I totally get it. Just a couple coats of a cutting board oil is perfect. After that dries about 24 hours, a wood wax will be a nice touch to help the oil treatment last longer, but it’s not necessary. To answer your question directly, yes you’re good with oil and wax.

[@williamcorson1648]

@@WoodworkersSourcecom thanks i orders to board pack hopefully the 5 + width is 6 inches but if not I can either make it a little narrow or do some jointing

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Please explain this to us - BAMBOO ! How do they turn grass into wood????

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

YEP!! They dice it up into strips, and laminate back together. For the most part it's then manufactured into 4'x8' sheets like plywood

[@tashkiira7838]

Bamboo's a very woody plant. The stem is full of cellulose, the same way wood is. If you slice full-sized bamboo growth laterally, it's very simple to make a laminate out of it.

[@josephbuffenmeyer4905]

So where do you get Shedula wood at

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

To be absolutely shameless about it: woodworkers source

[@tashkiira7838]

heh. Most woodworker supply houses will be able to get common 'exotic' woods like shedua or bubinga.

[@DH-lq6lf]

how much per board foot?

[@endeavor9148]

What wood...?

[@tonydeleo3642]

Is this wood toxic? OK for food use?

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Just fine for food, just use a food safe finish!

[@johnmack537]

“It grows in closed rain forests and transitional forests, often in small groups. It is threatened by habitat loss.”

[@zizai82]

这是什么木

Just in case comeone needs the tree name written: Guibourtia ehie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guibourtia_ehie

[@WoodworkersSourcecom]

Good call thanks

[@What_Other_Hobbies]

Looks like a darker zebra wood.