Wenge
Black Wenge’s heartwood is yellowish brown toning down to purplish brown with pink-brown thin stripes. Its sapwood is clearly demarcated and whitish and its grain is straight to slightly interlock.
Black Wenge is heartwood is yellowish brown toning down to purplish brown with pink-brown thin stripes. Its sapwood is clearly demarcated and whitish and its grain is straight to slightly interlock.
Available Thicknesses: 2" (52mm), 3" (80mm).
Uses for wenge include interior and exterior joinery plus general construction work. Wenge is a good wood for turnery. It is also prized for wood sculpting because it cuts easily and has a beautiful grain and interesting color that adds to the artistic image.
Wenge wood is durable and resistant to termites. It is extremely resistant to preservative treatment.
