Wengé

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Wengé is a tropical timber of the Millettia Laurentii tree from Africa. The wood is very dark and dense (specific gravity of 0.88). The tree is native to Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Tanzania, and Mozambique. The trees grow to a height of approximately 20 meters with a trunk of up to 1 meter in diameter. Its figure is very distinctive with a strong partridge pattern: because of this outspoken figure it is in and out of fashion.

Alembic guitars of California has used this wood on numerous occasions for custom instruments. Also, Warwick electric basses use it for fingerboards.

[edit] References

  • Baker, Mark (2004). "Wood for Woodturners". Sussex: Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications. ISBN 1861083246.
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