Wenge - Rough Cut Lumber
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Wenge - Rough Cut Lumber
Description
Description
Wenge – Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific name: Millettia laurentii
Distribution: Central Africa
Average weight: 54.2 lbs/ft3 (870 kg/m3)
Common Uses: Veneer, paneling, furniture, turned objects, and musical instruments.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is medium brown, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish hue, with nearly black streaks. Upon application of a wood finish (particularly an oil finish) the wood can become nearly black. However, unlike most other dark hardwoods, the heartwood of wenge can lighten (rather than darken) when exposed to sunlight
Shrinkage :
Radial: 4.8%
Tangential: 8.1%
Volumetric: 12.9%
T/R ratio: 1.7
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 can be very large and have an increased risk of infection. Very large pores can be difficult to fill if a perfectly smooth/level finish is desired.
Density: Janka scale: 1,930 lbf - For comparison: White pine 420 lbf – Yellow Birch 1,260 lbf
