S4S Wenge Lumber
wenge s4s available for shipping
S4S Wenge Lumber
wenge s4s available for shipping
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S4S Wenge Lumber

Wenge is a deep, espresso brown to near-black color with closely spaced lighter grain lines that create a striking contrast and a coarse texture. These S4S boards are ideal for furniture, turnings, and musical instruments.

Thickness: 1/2″ or 3/4″ thick
Width: 4-3/4″ wide
Length: 24″, 36″, or 47″ long

$34.95
$34.95
Thickness: 1/2"
Width: 4-3/4"
Length: 24"

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Description

Wenge is one of the darkest woods we offer!

What colour is Wenge? This beautiful wood has a distinctive look with a medium brown heartwood filled with black streaks throughout. The grain is straight and extremely coarse. It is often used as an alternative for projects requiring a dark wood like Ebony. Where does Wenge come from? This hard, durable wood is from Central Africa.

This is not a wood species for the faint of heart. It is extremely difficult to work with hand or power tools and it will dull edges quickly. It doesn’t even sand well because of the changing densities in the wood. The pores are huge and require filling in order to achieve a level finish. All that to be said, the end results are more than worth it! Wenge is used for furniture, turnings, and musical instruments. The slivers from this wood are plentiful and nasty. They often get lodged in the skin and can go septic. Be sure to wear gloves to help prevent these slivers!

If you would like to do the milling yourself - try our 4/4 Rough Cut Wenge Lumber for a more budget friendly version.

Specifications

What can you expect?

We will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type.

  • 1/2" or 3/4" thick
  • 4-3/4" wide
  • 24", 36", or 47" long

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.

What does S4S mean?

S4S Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who aren’t equipped with the necessary tools to flatten and straighten boards.

The term "surfaced" or "dressed" refers to a piece of wood that has been milled. To achieve the necessary dimensions, we select a larger board to work from. Both faces and edges are then surfaced so you can be assured that the board is flat and straight. These boards are available in specific sizes.

For example: 3/4” x 5-1/4” x 24”

Rough Cut Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who enjoy working with machinery or hand tools to mill their own boards.

We use this term to describe boards that require additional milling. Rough cut lumber have been run through the planer to show the grain however they have not been dressed. You will need to mill both faces and edges. Rough cut lumber are available in specific lengths with varying widths.

For example: 4/4 x (5-6”) x 24”

You will receive a board that is just shy of an inch thick, with a width in the range of 5-6”, and is 24” long.

Rough Cut Lumber vs S4S Lumber

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J
James M.
Good Product

The Wenge thins were clear of defects and planed to a consistent 1/4 inch thickness. The thins are great for trimming serving boards, though Wenge itself is brittle and finicky to work with.

C
Christian B.
Great looking boards! Will buy again

Great looking boards! Will buy again

J
James M.
Fine Quality Wenge

The four Wenge boards that I ordered were very good with no knots or checks. Three of the four boards were good color and grain matches to each other, which is all l needed for my table top. KJP/Wood Vault did another fine job with the order.

A
Arthur B.
Wenge On Line

Good experience. Placing order easy, delivery timely, product quality good. Probably best to inspect prior to purchase if grain appearance is vital.

T
Tristan K.
Holes

The one side of the Wenge lumber has small holes that look like damage from powder post beetles. It also has a larger hole/divot approx 6” from one end leaving that unable to utilize the full piece of wood. I understand wood isn’t perfect but for my first order I’m not overly impressed.

M
Matt Z.
Really nice for accent wood

Really dark and great for that accent wood you are looking for. Good stuff!

C
Christopher R.
Wenge

Order was excellent

T
TF C.C.W.&.E.
Great quality

Great quality, packaged nice and secure, we can always count on KJP for that!

W
Wendy Y.
Christmas present

My husband loves his wood always .. & Birthdays too . Thank you

B
Bob P.

Everything looks great

D
Dalton M.

Wenge Thin

S
Simon C.

S4S Wenge Lumber - Thick

J
Jerry D.

Just what I expected

D
Dave A.
Nice board

I prefer Wenge with a fairly straight grain and that is what I got. Another good purchase here.

L
Lucas O.
Never a miss

This is my 2nd time ordering this Wenge and it's always perfect, to a concerning degree. Not sure what wizardry goes on there.

K
Kelly O.

Wood is nice, straight and what would be expected of s4s.

Packaging on the other hand was not great. I know the shipper is not gentle. But the box had minimal tape on the ends for it holding as much wood as it was. The end of the package was completely ripped open and wood falling out. Some how everything was still intact with some damage to the ends.

R
Robert F.
Wenge

Great lumber as always.

R
Roy F.
Great product

Nice clean wood no knots or cracks!!

J
James H.

Excellent quality... love it.

D
Dany T.

8/4 Rough Cut Wenge Lumber

M
Mike N.
Wenge lumber

The lumber I received didn’t have much of a grain/pattern to it, but the price was right! I will use you again.

j
jack s.

how many pcs for the price ??

V
Victor V.
Wenge lumber

The piece of 4/4 Wenge board that I received was perfect with straight grains, exactly as I asked. Thanks to KJP team!

P
Pierre M.
Nice wood

Perfect Wood for Knife handle blanks

G
Gerard S.
Great product

have ordered here 2 times now and I will definitely come back. I love the selection and the quality

D
Don G.

Looks good. Will be ordering more wood from you in the future.

P
Peter V.
4/4 Rough Cut Wenge

Nice stuff.Fast delivery. I will shop again

T
Tonya F.

4/4 Rough Cut Wenge Project Board

a
allan k.

nice and straight and free of defects

D
Dave N.
Beautiful wood

Thank you for selecting the Wenge lumber for me. I was very impressed when I opened the box to see what beautiful wood I received.

A
Arthur C.

Very satisfied with my purchase and will be ordering again for sure.

R
Rob B.
wenge

it's expensive but beautiful for sure! are there decent discounts for buying in higher volume?i don't have to have perfect boards. thankyou! btw: very impressed with quality you and your crew provide and the excellent packaging. please pass on kudos to your team! cheers

D
Dave A.
Pretty good boards and very convenient.

Even though they were skip dressed I was a little disappointed with the amount of twist in the boards.

C
Clifford M.

4/4 Wenge Project Board

Description

Wenge is one of the darkest woods we offer!

What colour is Wenge? This beautiful wood has a distinctive look with a medium brown heartwood filled with black streaks throughout. The grain is straight and extremely coarse. It is often used as an alternative for projects requiring a dark wood like Ebony. Where does Wenge come from? This hard, durable wood is from Central Africa.

This is not a wood species for the faint of heart. It is extremely difficult to work with hand or power tools and it will dull edges quickly. It doesn’t even sand well because of the changing densities in the wood. The pores are huge and require filling in order to achieve a level finish. All that to be said, the end results are more than worth it! Wenge is used for furniture, turnings, and musical instruments. The slivers from this wood are plentiful and nasty. They often get lodged in the skin and can go septic. Be sure to wear gloves to help prevent these slivers!

If you would like to do the milling yourself - try our 4/4 Rough Cut Wenge Lumber for a more budget friendly version.

Specifications

What can you expect?

We will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type.

  • 1/2" or 3/4" thick
  • 4-3/4" wide
  • 24", 36", or 47" long

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.

What does S4S mean?

S4S Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who aren’t equipped with the necessary tools to flatten and straighten boards.

The term "surfaced" or "dressed" refers to a piece of wood that has been milled. To achieve the necessary dimensions, we select a larger board to work from. Both faces and edges are then surfaced so you can be assured that the board is flat and straight. These boards are available in specific sizes.

For example: 3/4” x 5-1/4” x 24”

Rough Cut Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who enjoy working with machinery or hand tools to mill their own boards.

We use this term to describe boards that require additional milling. Rough cut lumber have been run through the planer to show the grain however they have not been dressed. You will need to mill both faces and edges. Rough cut lumber are available in specific lengths with varying widths.

For example: 4/4 x (5-6”) x 24”

You will receive a board that is just shy of an inch thick, with a width in the range of 5-6”, and is 24” long.

Rough Cut Lumber vs S4S Lumber