Wenge Wood

Wenge is an exotic wood with a natural growth range of the species is reported to be the open forests of Zaire Cameroon Gabon the southern regions of Tanzania and Mozambique.

Wenge wood. Wenge pronouced WHEN-gay is a beautiful and unique hardwood that grows in Central Africa. Wenge is reported to be a suitable substitute for Hickory for the production of sporting goods. Resin producing cells are present which can make gluing a challenge so material should be glued shortly after machining and clamping pressure should be watched.

Wenge African Rosewood Faux Ebony Awoung Mibotu Bokonge Millettia laurentii. Its grains are generally straight though sometimes wavy or irregular and. Heartwood is medium brown sometimes with a reddish or yellowish hue with nearly black streaks.

Although severe reactions are quite uncommon breathing Wenge wood dust has been reported to cause central nervous system effects abdominal cramps irritation of the skin and eyes and is a sensitizer. Dark brown with black streaks. It makes a great substitute for Ebony.

Wearing extremely well it makes a fine floor. Tools should be carbide and kept sharp as the wood can blunt tools. Over-harvesting exploitation and a shrinking natural range have diminished wenge tree populations by half over the last 30 years at the time of publication.

It is often used a substitute for Ebony when a job is constrained by budget. Wenge ˈ w ɛ ŋ ɡ eɪ WENG-gay is a tropical. Other names sometimes used for wenge include African rosewood faux ebony dikela mibotu bokonge and awong.

The woods distinctive color is standardised as a wenge color in many systems. This tough tropical woods distinctive deep chocolate color -- which can sometimes augmented by muted gold orange red or even burgundy tint -- is actually known as Wenge in the color spectrum nomenclature of various parts of the world with paint manufacturers etc. Upon application of a wood finish particularly an oil finish the wood can become nearly black.