Model Making Materials

Obeche Block

Obeche is the lightest hardwood in general use with model makers and miniaturists, a perfect material for building dolls house furniture and many other model projects.

• Size: 19 x 150 x 457mm
• Soft wood with a low gross density.
• Its fine and even texture makes it very easy to work.
• Plantation grown.

The African trypolochiton scleroxylon (obeche tree) is a tight grained wood with a bright, straw yellow colour, it's extremely glossy and has a medium course texture with interlocked grain.