Heartwood dark brown to almost black with alternate layers of light and dark tissue forming a decorative figure; sapwood yellowish white, clearly demarcated. Texture rather coarse; grain straight.
Sizes available:
4/4, 6/4, 8/4
Mechanical Properties:
Janka side hardness is 1,630 lb. for dry material. Shrinkage green to ovendry: radial 3.1%, tangential 5.8%.
Working Properties:
Sawing and machining somewhat difficult, rapid blunting of cutting edges occurs, turns well, difficult to glue if resinous.
Durability:
Heartwood is rated as very durable and resistant to termite attack.
Uses:
Parquet or strip flooring, joinery, general construction, specialty items. Wenge is used as a hickory substitute in sporting goods, also for decorative veneer.
