This rare and highly prized grain figure occurs when wood fibers grow in a wavy, interlocking pattern. It creates a three-dimensional, quilted or blistered optical effect on the surface of flat-sawn lumber or veneer. Cabinetmakers use it almost exclusively for high-end veneers, particularly in mahogany, bubinga, and sapele, to add visual depth to flat panels.
Heard on the job
We need a sequence of pomelle mahogany veneer to face these cabinet doors.
Also heard as
- quilted figure
- blister figure