Ramin is the most used timber for picture frame moulding because it has a close pale and even grain. Ramin is a dense hardwood and thus it takes intricate shaping well. Jeluton and ramin are both rainforest timbers of South East Asia.
Obeche is a light-weight hardwood from West Africa.
It is used predominantly by Italian manufacturers to make larger profile mouldings. How Timber Mouldings are made Timber mouldings are made by passing lengths of wood, that have been cut approximately to size, through a moulder. A spindle moulder or profiler shapes the timber by passing it through a series of cutting heads. An infinite variety of profiles is possible. After shaping, timber moulding can be embossed with a pattern that is applied by machine.