Description
In all the years I have been cutting lumber, I have never seen white wenge … until now! When it comes to knife making, and selecting lumber, I always want to see what I am getting before I buy it. I don’t like to be surprised when I am planning my next project. I get it …. so what you see in the photo is what you get in this listing.
White Wenge (also called Lati) comes from Central and West Africa
Janka Hardness: 1,200 lbf
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a light yellowish brown. Yellowish sapwood isn’t always defined from heartwood. Lati is sometimes called white wenge because of the similarity of its grain patterns to wenge —particularly on flatsawn surfaces. In both cases, this is due to very wide bands of parenchyma throughout the wood. The pale yellowish color tends to darken to a more golden yellow over time.
Workability: Generally easy to work with hand and machine tools, though the wood has higher-than-average cutting resistance (as well as good wear resistance). Drying defects can occur if working with green wood. Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges. Glues and finishes well.
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