[Marsupial]

I've been trying to get proper veneer replacement for the shoulders of my 47-1230.

The main issue for me is to identify the type of wood, either on the radio or when I see some in stores. Finding appropriate substitutes is an issue.

How do people know what type of wood? Are there tricks, or is it bare knowledge?

On my precise case, I think I have read in the phorums that most veneer on the 1230 is walnut.
Now, most hardware stores around here don't have veneer at all, and the larger surface do carry maple, pine, oak and birch. I do not think I can substitute birchwood to walnut and have something that looks even remotely the same..?

Browsing the web and asking friends, I end up finding a (somewhat) nearby wood specialist store. the problem is opposite: they have 5 kinds of walnut. African, black american, all weird names that makes no sense to me.

They do have veneer for "black walnut" that looks (to my untrained eyes) the same coloration as the rest of my stripped radio.

here's their page (sorry they only have french version)
http://www.langevinforest.com/fr/produit...noyer-noir

and in attachment is what my radio looks like, for comparison
   

Am I correct in assuming it would fit the bill?