Wenge Floor Boards

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Wenge floor boards.

Plywood wenge botanical name. 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. 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. Wenge is offered in selected straight grain for a very uniform look or in mixed graining where the flat sawn figure yields a visible flower look.

Wenge is reported to be a suitable substitute for hickory for the production of sporting goods. Solid wenge prefinished solid african hardwood. Wenge has a faint slightly bitter scent when being worked. Prefinished solid flooring features a durable uv cured aluminum oxide finish and 25 years warranty.

It is also found in the swampy forests of the congo region. Wenge padauk yellowheart kiln dried thin exotic wood lumber boards 12 x 3 x 1 4 set of 15. Wenge is a special wood. Wenge is hard and heavy and makes a superb accent wood in highly decorative projects color range dark brown to black with fine black veining.

5 0 out of 5 stars 3. With that the brittleness that is a plus for sound has a mechanical downside in that the wood cracks easily if it s mishandled just like. Wenge once aged is very uniform in color. Wenge and the closely related species panga panga are indigenous to.

Wenge is also marked with slightly lighter brown streaks which gives the wood an unusual yet delightful appearance. More buying choices 54 00 12 new offers exotic wood pen blanks 9 pack. Upon application of a wood finish particularly an oil finish the wood can become nearly black. Heartwood is very dark brown with black streaks.

Grain is straight with a very coarse texture. Some might even say it is rich in mystic powers. You can also find this unique african hardwood flooring option throughout the pages of many design magazines. Wenge is a uniform dark chocolate brown color that is used primarily for contrasting accent strips or in those areas desiring such bold dark look.

Standard gloss level is between 20 25. Sapele bloodwood peruvian walnut padauk iroko purple heart wenge yellow heart zebrawood. 1 2 x 5 rl 1 to 6 generous 3mm wear layer. It s that very brittleness that makes the vibrational action and the sound that it produces possible.

Can be difficult to work with hand and machine tools. For hundreds of years it has been used in its native africa to make ceremonial masks and statues paying homage to gods. The bark from the wenge tree is used for its toxins to stun fish for harvest. Wenge s vitreousness is a function of the wood being brittle on the cellular structure level.

Also wenge splinters tend to take longer to heal and are. Wenge wood is featured in many high end homes.