Wenge

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Wenge Specification

Distribution: Central Africa

Tree size: 18m – 27m tall, 1m -1.2m trunk diameter.

Density: 865 kg/m3

Colour / Appearance:-

    • The heartwood is yellow when freshly sawn but darkens on exposure to dark brown or black-brown, with black streaks, and is sharply demarcated from the pale yellow, 2–5 cm thick sapwood.
    • Wenge is a uniform dark chocolate brown color that is used primarily for contrasting accent strips or in those areas desiring such bold dark look.
    • Wenge is offered in selected straight grain for a very uniform look or in mixed graining, where the flat sawn figure yields a visible “flower” look. Wenge, once aged is very uniform in color.
    • Selected straight grain yields the most uniform selection.
    • Wenge exhibits a large degree of color change with pronounced darkening from the yellowish color it is when freshly milled to a deep chocolate/black brown when aged.
    • This process happens within a few months.

Grain / Texture:-

    • The appearance of the wood has been described as expressive. The grain is straight, texture medium to coarse.
    • Rather coarse, grain straight

Workability:-

    • Can be difficult to work with hand and machine tools.
    • Blunts tool edges.
    • Sands unevenly due to differences in density between light and dark areas.
    • Very splintery-care must be used when handling unfinished wood with bare hands, as splinters have an increased risk of infection.
    • Very large pores can be difficult to fill if a perfectly smooth/level finish is desired.

Common Uses:-

    • Veneer
    • Paneling
    • Furniture
    • Turned objects
    • Musical instruments

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