Wenge Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Wenge Amount of Figure: High
Wenge Amount of Natural Luster: Low
Wenge Availability of Wood: Limited
Wenge Available As Lumber: Yes
Wenge Available as Veneer: Yes
Wenge Available only in small sizes: No
Wenge Bending Strength: High
Wenge Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Wenge Botanical Name: Millettia laurentii
Wenge Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Wenge Clear Finish or Varnish: Fair
Wenge Color of Wood: Dark Brown
Wenge Contrast between growth rings: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Crushing Strength: Moderate
Wenge Decorative Figure: Yes
Wenge Density: Extremely high
Wenge Drilling: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Fill before Finishing: Requires a filler
Wenge Gluing: Average - Requires control
Wenge Grain: Straight
Wenge Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Wenge Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Wenge Hand Tooling: Average
Wenge Hardness: Hard, difficult to dent
Wenge Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Wenge Harmful Properties: May cause dermatological and respiratory problems
Wenge Interlocked Grain: No
Wenge Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Wenge Machine Tools: Average
Wenge Mortising: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Movement after drying: Moderate
Wenge Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Wenge Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Wenge Natural Durability: Durable
Wenge Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Planing: Average
Wenge Polishing: Fair
Wenge Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 56
Wenge Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 56
Wenge Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Wenge Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Wenge Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Wenge Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Wenge Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Wenge Shaping: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Size of Pores: Large Pores - Open grain
Wenge Specific Gravity: Extrememly high
Wenge Specific Gravity maximum: .88
Wenge Specific Gravity minimum: .88
Wenge Staining: Insufficient Data Available
Wenge Steam Bending: Poor
Wenge Stiffness: Very High
Wenge Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Wenge Texture of the Wood: Intermediate
Wenge Toughness: High
Wenge Turning: Good
Wenge Weight: Very heavy
Wenge Wood Defects: Check (or split)
Wenge Work Notes: None
Wenge Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Wenge Use for Carving: no
Wenge Use for Cooperage: no
Wenge Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Wenge Use for Flooring: YES
Wenge Use for Furniture: YES
Wenge Use for Handles: no
Wenge Use for Heavy Construction: YES
Wenge Use for Inlay: no
Wenge Use for Interior Finish: no
Wenge Use for Light Construction: YES
Wenge Use for Marine Applications: no
Wenge Use for Marquetry: YES
Wenge Use for Millwork: YES
Wenge Use for Models and Patterns: no
Wenge Use for Musical Instruments: YES
Wenge Use for Novelties: no
Wenge Use for Secondary Furniture Components: YES
Wenge Use for Shingles: no
Wenge Use for Sports Equipment: no
Wenge Use for Turnery: YES
Wenge Use for Woodenware: no