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Wenge Pen Blank - 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" - 5 Piece

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Model PAR WEN001.5

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Wenge (millettia laurentii) is very dark brown in color with very close, straight grain and fine black veins. Wenge is a dense exotic wood with excellent strength and hardness properties. It works well with hand and machine tools, though there is a slight blunting effect on cutting...

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Wenge (millettia laurentii) is very dark brown in color with very close, straight grain and fine black veins. Wenge is a dense exotic wood with excellent strength and hardness properties. It works well with hand and machine tools, though there is a slight blunting effect on cutting surfaces. It is an excellent turning stock. Wenge is commonly used for decorative boxes, accents, small cabinets, flooring, tool handles, paneling, and fine furniture.
Features:

Dark brown with very close, straight grain and fine black veins
Excellent turning stock
Accepts clear finishes if the surface is wiped with a fast-drying solvent like acetone
Native to Africa

Specifications:

Thickness: 3/4"
Width: 3/4"
Length: 5"

What's Included:

(5) Wenge Pen Blanks - 3/4" x 3/4" x 5"

Notes:

Wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike to start with, the same wood growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species.
Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.
Cut from quality, kiln-dried stock. The grain runs with the longest dimension.
Thin Stock is sawn to +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Carving and Turning Blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4" of the listed size.
Plywood sizes are nominal, the dimensions are +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Larger blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4" of the listed size.
Smaller blocks are sawn to +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Spindle stock, or stock that is 1-1/2" - 2" wide is sawn to +/-1/8" of the listed size.

Articles & Blogs

Wood Sense: Spotlight on Wenge

Wenge (Millettia laurentii) and its nearly identical relation, panga panga (Millettia stuhlmannii), grow in many of the tropical countries in Central Africa, ranking as a major lumber species there.

Woodcraft Prepares for 13th Turn for Troops National Turn-a-Thon

(October 2016) On the weekend of Nov. 11-12, 2016, hundreds of woodturners will gather at participating Woodcraft stores across the country to make special thank-you gifts for military personnel during the 13th Woodcraft Turn for Troops National Turn-a-Thon. Turn a pen to thank an American service member!