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Botanical Name | Millettia laurentii |
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Other Names | Dikela, Wenge |
Main Color Group | Dark Brown |
Grain Pattern | Pronounced |
Workability | Medium |
Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 54 |
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 870 |
Janka Hardness - LBF | 1930 |
Janka Hardness - Newtons | 8600 |
Wenge is unique among the world’s exotic woods. This tough tropical wood’s 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.). Its grains are generally straight (though sometimes wavy or irregular) and are accenuated by overlapping black lines which typically decorate the board’s surface.
While being considered a strong, durable wood, Wenge’s course, rugged texture makes it very splintery — making some craftsmen hesitant to use it. It can be difficult to work, although is glues well and is considered a very dimensionally stable species.
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Sustainability: Not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses: Flooring / parque flooring, paneling, veneer, musical instruments (in particular, guitar), furniture, cabinets, archery bows, walking canes, handles, ornaments, laminates and segmented woodturnings.
Comments: Exercise caution when working with this wood. Its splinters can be like little razors and when one pentetrates the skin, it is quite painful and the area can quickly and easily get infected, if quick action isn’t taken to remove it (the splinter) and sterilize the area.
Although most sources consider Wenge to be a dull wood with poor natural luster, our experience has revealed that a deep, glossy luster can sometimes emerge through fine-grit sanding of flatsawn boards. Its combination of relatively light weight, rot & insect resistance and impressive tensil strength has yielded the wood to a variety of indoor and outdoor uses, being particularly well suited for flooring in heavy traffic areas.
Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
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$62.56 | B | 35.63 × 4.88 × 1.88 in | WENG1119 | | Defects | b | |
$80.47 | A | 37.5 × 4.88 × 1.88 in | WENG1118 | | Nice board | a | |
$102.22 | A | 34.44 × 6.75 × 1.94 in | WENG1117 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$103.56 | AB | 38.38 × 6.75 × 1.94 in | WENG1116 | | (2) Holes | ab | |
$59.57 | AB | 54.56 × 5.75 × 1 in | WENG1115 |
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| Crack | ab | |
$47.14 | A | 48.75 × 4.63 × 1 in | WENG1114 |
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| NIce board | a | |
$47.75 | A | 32.38 × 7.06 × 0.94 in | WENG1113 |
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| NIce board | a | |
$46.26 | A | 31.06 × 7.13 × 0.94 in | WENG1112 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$47.70 | A | 40.56 × 5.63 × 0.88 in | WENG1111 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$51.89 | A | 44.13 × 5.63 × 0.88 in | WENG1110 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$45.09 | A | 39.25 × 5.5 × 0.94 in | WENG1109 |
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| NIce board | a | |
$47.13 | AB | 45.13 × 5.5 × 0.94 in | WENG1108 | | Bow, Defect on the bottom | ab | |
$47.91 | A | 45.88 × 5 × 0.94 in | WENG1107 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$48.18 | AB | 50.75 × 5 × 1 in | WENG1106 |
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| 3″ Defect on edge | ab | |
$43.71 | B | 46.5 × 5.5 × 1 in | WENG1105 | | Defects | b | |
$44.78 | A | 38.56 × 5.56 × 0.94 in | WENG1104 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$103.15 | A | 54.63 × 8 × 1.13 in | WENG1103 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$111.78 | A | 58.5 × 8.63 × 1.06 in | WENG1102 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$103.86 | A | 58.5 × 8.5 × 1 in | WENG1101 |
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| Nice board. | a | |
$128.28 | A | 58.38 × 9.31 × 1.13 in | WENG1100 |
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| Nice board. | a | |
$105.56 | A | 58.56 × 8.63 × 1 in | WENG1099 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$107.82 | A | 58.13 × 8.88 × 1 in | WENG1098 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$124.10 | A | 59 × 9.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1097 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$110.91 | A | 59 × 9 × 1 in | WENG1096 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$63.82 | A | 51.44 × 5.94 × 0.94 in | WENG1095 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$40.46 | A | 32.94 × 5.88 × 0.94 in | WENG1094 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$54.35 | A | 44.25 × 5.88 × 0.94 in | WENG1093 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$49.97 | A | 40.69 × 5.88 × 0.94 in | WENG1092 |
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| Small defect on side | a | |
$59.28 | A | 49.88 × 5.69 × 1 in | WENG1091 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$35.61 | A | 34.94 × 4.88 × 1 in | WENG1090 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$44.27 | A | 44.06 × 4.81 × 0.94 in | WENG1089 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$44.70 | AB | 40.94 × 5.75 × 0.94 in | WENG1088 |
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| Holes one side | ab | |
$124.64 | A | 45.81 × 8.25 × 1.44 in | WENG1087 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$105.59 | A | 39.38 × 8.13 × 1.44 in | WENG1086 |
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| NIce board | a | |
$85.02 | AB | 34.88 × 8.13 × 1.44 in | WENG1085 |
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| Hole on one side | ab | |
$106.98 | B | 49.19 × 8.06 × 1.44 in | WENG1084 |
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| Small holes | b | |
$100.55 | A | 37.5 × 8.13 × 1.44 in | WENG1083 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$73.36 | B | 33.44 × 8.13 × 1.5 in | WENG1082 | | Holes both sides | b | |
$136.18 | A | 46.19 × 8.94 × 1.5 in | WENG1081 |
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| NIce board | a | |
$135.95 | A | 45.5 × 9.06 × 1.5 in | WENG1080 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$76.07 | AB | 28.19 × 9 × 1.44 in | WENG1079 | | (2) Knot holes | ab | |
$83.25 | A | 36.69 × 6.88 × 1.5 in | WENG1078 | | NIce board | a | |
$83.38 | A | 35.81 × 7.06 × 1.5 in | WENG1077 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$110.90 | A | 47.63 × 7.06 × 1.5 in | WENG1076 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$50.62 | A | 44.06 × 5.5 × 1 in | WENG1075 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$45.88 | A | 40.38 × 5.44 × 1 in | WENG1074 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$44.85 | A | 40.44 × 5.31 × 1 in | WENG1073 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$48.11 | A | 44.38 × 5.19 × 0.94 in | WENG1072 |
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| 6″ Defect on the edge | a | |
$39.37 | A | 33.13 × 5.69 × 0.94 in | WENG1071 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$47.67 | A | 39.69 × 5.75 × 1 in | WENG1070 |
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| (1) Knot | a | |
$44.45 | A | 39.56 × 5.38 × 1 in | WENG1069 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$51.56 | A | 45.38 × 5.44 × 1 in | WENG1068 |
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| (2) Small knots | a | |
$44.86 | A | 41.38 × 5.19 × 1 in | WENG1067 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$48.93 | A | 43.06 × 5.44 × 1 in | WENG1066 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$46.31 | A | 40.31 × 5.5 × 1 in | WENG1065 |
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| (2) Small defects | a | |
$46.01 | AB | 44.06 × 5.5 × 1 in | WENG1064 | | Small crack | ab | |
$42.92 | AB | 38.44 × 5.88 × 1 in | WENG1063 |
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| Small crack | ab | |
$54.32 | A | 46.19 × 5.63 × 1 in | WENG1062 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$50.99 | A | 39.44 × 6.19 × 1 in | WENG1061 |
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| (1) Worm hole | a | |
$56.56 | A | 45.13 × 6 × 1 in | WENG1060 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$384.46 | A | 80.88 × 10.81 × 1.88 in | WENG1059 |
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| Spectucular. | a | |
$90.48 | A | 38.75 × 5.31 × 1.94 in | WENG1058 |
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| Nice board. | a | |
$78.79 | A | 34.13 × 5.25 × 1.94 in | WENG1057 |
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| Nice board. | a | |
$41.59 | A | 31.56 × 6.31 × 1 in | WENG1056 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$63.91 | A | 51 × 6 × 1 in | WENG1055 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$55.95 | A | 45.56 × 5.88 × 1 in | WENG1054 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$96.76 | A | 68.63 × 6.75 × 1 in | WENG1053 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$61.16 | A | 43.38 × 6.75 × 1 in | WENG1052 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$44.68 | AB | 24 × 9.25 × 1.06 in | WENG1051 |
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| Clear. | ab | |
$72.07 | AB | 37.69 × 9.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1050 |
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| Knot. | ab | |
$91.35 | AB | 61 × 7.44 × 1.06 in | WENG1049 |
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| 3” crack on end. | ab | |
$181.97 | A | 60.88 × 13.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1048 |
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| Clear two edge. | a | |
$112.81 | AB | 59 × 9.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1047 |
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| Slight defect on edge. | ab | |
$102.28 | AB | 44.19 × 11.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1046 |
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| Small wormholes. | ab | |
$133.67 | A | 52.5 × 11.5 × 1.06 in | WENG1045 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$43.24 | A | 50.13 × 4.13 × 1 in | WENG1044 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$62.90 | A | 36.5 × 8.25 × 1 in | WENG1043 |
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| No defects. | a | |
$67.13 | A | 36.75 × 8.25 × 1.06 in | WENG1042 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$95.04 | A | 52 × 7 × 1.25 in | WENG1041 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$118.79 | A | 52 × 8.75 × 1.25 in | WENG1040 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$93.88 | A | 52.13 × 7.63 × 1.13 in | WENG1039 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$83.14 | AB | 52.25 × 8.38 × 1 in | WENG1038 |
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| Light checks. | ab | |
$71.52 | A | 36.38 × 8.88 × 1.06 in | WENG1037 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$15.00 – $23.00 | A | 6 × 6 × 2 in | BOWLWENGE1001 |
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| Our Wenge bowl blanks come in two sizes and are excellent quality lumber. The end-grain as been sealed. The sizes are all rough-guides, but are basically accurate. If you have very strict size criteria, please just drop us an email to confirm they will meet your expectations. The photographs are representative of the stock you will receive. You won’t typically received surfaced blanks, but we surface a few on the photographs to give you an idea of what the lumber looks like.
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$179.89 | B | 50 × 8 × 1.94 in | WENG1036 |
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| Wormholes both sides. | b | |
$108.59 | AB | 45.75 × 4.75 × 1.94 in | WENG1035 |
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| Checking on end. | ab | |
$96.50 | A | 36.5 × 4.81 × 1.94 in | WENG1034 |
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| Planer skip. | a | |
$133.98 | AB | 32.5 × 8.25 × 1.94 in | WENG1033 | | Light checks on end. Light planer skip. | ab | |
$165.93 | AB | 40.25 × 8.25 × 1.94 in | WENG1032 |
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| Wormholes one face. | ab | |
$133.33 | B | 37.06 × 8 × 1.94 in | WENG1031 | | Wormholes. | b | |
$1,750.00 – $1,850.00 | SEL+ | 1 × 1 × 1 in | BULKWENGE1001 |
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| 100 BD.FT Wenge project pack Lengths: 60″-120″ (last piece might be shorter to balance bd.ft total) Note: | sel | |
$461.00 – $480.00 | SEL+ | 1 × 1 × 1 in | PROJWENGE1001 | 20 BD.FT Wenge project pack Lengths: 60″-92″ (last piece might be shorter to balance bd.ft total) We S2S by default – surfaced thickness will be up to 1/4″ less than nominal thickness. Note: | sel | ||
$30.00 | A | 21 × 3 × 0.3 in | FINGERWENGE1001 |
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| Wenge Fingerboard 21″ x 3″ x 0.30″ (minimum) Manufactured with luthiers in mind, but excellent blanks for box-making and other smaller items Photographs are representative of what you will receive If you have a strict dimensional requirement, please contact us to confirm we select the correct dimensions for you. | a | |
$86.76 | AAA | 60.75 × 6.5 × 0.8 in | WENG1030 |
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| Clear | aaa | |
$112.24 | A | 60.75 × 9.25 × 0.8 in | WENG1028 |
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| Clear apart tiny split on one edge | a | |
$93.82 | AAA | 61 × 7 × 0.8 in | WENG1029 |
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| 2 small rough patches on one edge | aaa | |
$110.12 | AAA | 60.75 × 8.25 × 0.8 in | WENG1025 |
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| Clear | aaa | |
$87.97 | A | 60.75 × 7.25 × 0.8 in | WENG1026 |
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| Clear | a | |
$87.97 | A | 60.75 × 7.25 × 0.8 in | WENG1027 |
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| One end check. | a |
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