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Wenge

  • Appearance: Wenge has a dark, rich brown to almost black color with a coarse grain and subtle black streaks, featuring a luxurious, dark appearance always.
  • Workability: Wenge is challenging to work with due to its hardness, density, and interlocked grain, requiring sharp tools and careful handling always.
  • Use: Used for high-end furniture, cabinetry, and musical instruments, valued for its durability, stability, and striking appearance always.
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Working with Wenge

Advantages: Offers exceptional durability, stability, and aesthetic appeal, making it ideal for projects requiring long-lasting performance and visual impact.

Disadvantages: Can be extremely difficult to work with, expensive, and may cause allergic reactions in some individuals due to its sap.

Available Thickness and Widths of Wenge Lumber
Choose 4/4 (1") boards 4–6" wide or 8/4 (2") boards 4–6" or 6–8" wide, in 24" or 48" lengths, surfaced two sides (S2S) or four sides (S4S). Custom lengths and surfacing are available on request.

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Common Questions and Facts on Wenge

Wenge: Color, Grain and Woodworking Applications

Shopping from the United States? This Wenge collection isn't currently available for shipping to the U.S.

Wenge is a very dark hardwood with a distinctive coarse grain and near-black streaks. It works particularly well when a project needs an espresso-colored contrast rather than a stained imitation of dark wood.

How Wenge Looks

The open pores and alternating dark lines form a prominent texture. Select boards with the pattern in mind, especially when making small parts where a dark stripe could dominate the entire face of the piece.

What Can You Make With Wenge?

Use Wenge for dramatic furniture accents, box components, trim, handles and smaller turned objects. Because it is dense and visually strong, it can be effective as a secondary species alongside lighter domestic hardwoods.

  • Decorative contrast strips and panels
  • Boxes and furniture accents
  • Handles and shaped accessories
  • Turned projects and display objects

Machining and Preparing Wenge

Wenge is challenging to machine cleanly because of its density and interlocked grain. Sharp cutters, smaller passes and careful workholding help with routing and planing. Splinters can be sharp; use sensible hand protection when handling rough stock and appropriate dust extraction when working it.

Finishing Wenge

A clear finish can deepen the dark tones, while an inappropriate filler or a light-colored compound may stand out in the pores. Make a finish sample and inspect it under the lighting where the finished piece will be used.

Choosing Wenge Stock for a Project

The Canadian assortment includes 4/4 and 8/4 lumber and prepared five-packs. Check dimensions, surfaces and the number of boards in each product listing. Decide on the visible grain orientation before cutting small accent pieces from a larger board.

When comparing boards and packs, check each product's listed thickness, actual dimensions and preparation. Plan your finished cut list before ordering and allow for trimming, surfacing and grain matching. Product photographs illustrate the character of the species; natural grain and color vary between individual boards.

U.S. Product Availability

If you need this species for a project, confirm cross-border availability with our team rather than assuming a Canadian listing can be shipped to the United States. Other hardwood species are listed separately in the U.S. market.

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