WOOD FLOORINGS - Wenge

Wenge Millettia spp Availability: Limited.

COLOR: Heartwood is yellow-brown when freshly cut, turning dark brown to almost black with alternate layers of light and dark. Sapwood is yellowish-white and clearly demarcated from heartwood.

GRAIN: Straight when quarterswan; coarse texture.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Moderate variations in color.

SAWING/MACHINING: Difficult due to rapid dulling of tools; carbide tooling recommended.
SANDING: Sands satisfactorily.
NAILING: Good holding ability.
FINISHING: Some solvent-based stains do not dry well.