Wenge 18" Cutting Board Strips
SKU: cs-wen18$10.00 /Each
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mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
How Do You Want It?
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- Food safe
- Kiln Dried
- Natural black color
Why Choose Wenge?
An amazing unique wood that's nearly 100% black. Wenge is also marked with slightly lighter brown streaks which gives the wood an unusual, yet delightful, appearance. Wenge is hard and heavy, and makes a superb accent wood in highly decorative projects.
You're in excellent hands with these cutting board strips, expertly cut from premium kiln-dried lumber. They come prepped and ready for you to rip, cut, and arrange into beautiful color combinations and patterns, allowing you to craft your own custom, handcrafted cutting board with ease.
PRO TIP
Expect to do a little prepping to any surfaces you'll glue together
| Thickness | Choose 3/4" or 1-3/4" |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 18" |
| Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
Weight
4.75
lbs /Bd. Ft.
32.68% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Dark brown to black with fine black veining.
Dark brown to black with fine black veining.
What's The Tree Like?
Ranges from 60-90 feet in height; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; trunk diameters about 36".
Ranges from 60-90 feet in height; bole usually straight and unbuttressed; trunk diameters about 36".
Other Names
Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge
Awoung, Dikela, Mibotu, Bokonge
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, industrial, exterior.
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, industrial, exterior.
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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Verified Buyer
Jeremy A
Imperial, MO
I haven't used it
New Woodworker
Great Looking
This is great looking wood. 2 of the 3 strips that I ordered was awesome. One of them wasn't as good looking, but that's just the nature of the beast. It will still work for my cutting board. Will definitely be buying for my next board.
Verified Buyer
Bob
SC
I've used it once or twice
New Woodworker
Cutting board strips
Got 5 different cutting board strips. Four of five excellent. Wenge strip was warped and required significant planing to be useful, but ultimately worked out.
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If you're expecting perfect clear lumber 100% of the time, you're in for a surprise. Here's a summary of the hardwood lumber grades and what to expect from them.
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Here's a handy (and free) Excel worksheet that helps you estimate the lumber needs for your project.
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Are woods poisonous? Hazardous to use in cutting boards or baby cribs? Find out here.
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Wood is like a sponge, and it's always in a state of absorbing or releasing moisture to stay equalized with its environment. The problem with that is it also swells and shrinks. Here's what you need to know to protect your project.
