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.).

Wenge is a very hard, exotic, dark brown wood with black streaks. It makes a great substitute for Ebony. Wenge is great to add that extra special pop to your woodworking project.

Wenge is an exotic wood with medium brown color with nearly black streaks. The grain of the wenge wood is typically straight with fine texture. Wenge wood is typically very difficult to work with hands and machine tools.

Wenge is a very dense, medium textured, dark hardwood from Central West Africa. It is often used a substitute for Ebony when a job is constrained by budget.

Wenge, scientifically known as Millettia laurentii, is an elegant and sophisticated wood. Specifically, this timber is sourced from forests in Central and West Africa that are renowned for their ideal growth conditions and exceptional technical characteristics.

Common Name (s): Wenge. Scientific Name: Millettia laurentii. Distribution: Central Africa. Tree Size: 60-90 ft (18-27 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 54.2 lbs/ft 3 (870 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.72, 0.87. Janka Hardness: 1,930 lb f (8,600 N) Modulus of Rupture: 21,990 lb f /in 2 (151.7 MPa)

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.).

Uses: Wenge can be used for flooring, paneling, veneer, musical instruments (in particular, guitars) furniture, cabinets, archery bows, walking canes, handles, ornaments, laminates, and wood turnings. Availability: Wenge is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but it is listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Wenge lumber, turning wood, hobby wood and instrument wood. Our facility produces Birdseye Maple Lumber, Curly Maple (Tiger Maple) Lumber and we stock over 70 species of exotic wood.

Wenge lumber has heartwood is medium brown, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish hue, with nearly black streaks. Upon application of a wood finish (particularly an oil finish) the wood can become nearly black. The principal use of Wenge is paneling, furniture, turned objects, and musical instruments.