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Millettia laurentii

Wenge

Very dark with black streaks. Splinters embed badly. IUCN listed as Endangered.

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Janka hardness1,930 lbf
Modulus of elasticity2.55 ×10⁶ psi
Specific gravity (oven-dry / green vol.)0.78
Total tangential shrinkage (green → 0% MC)8.1 %
Total radial shrinkage (green → 0% MC)4.8 %
WorkabilityDifficult
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Try Wenge in the Shrinkulator or Sagulator.

Source: USDA Forest Products Lab, Wood Handbook (FPL-GTR-190).