Tropical Hardwood Species & Grades
Wenge
Botanical Name: Millettia laurentii
Source Region: Africa
Common Uses: Veneer, millwork, turnings, musical instruments and flooring
Interior Application: Yes
Exterior Application: No
Working Properties:
Wenge is very dark brown in color. The grain is straight with coarse texture. It can blunt tooling and sands unevenly.
Numeric Values:
Specific Gravity: 0.87
Janka Hardness: 1,930
Weight: 5 lbs/BF
Product Specification
Grades: Select & Better
Thickness: 4/4, 6/4, and 8/4
Grain Sorts: Flat Sawn and Quarter Sawn
Widths: 4" and wider
Truck Loadablity: 9,600 BF
Lengths: 6' and longer
