Wenge (Paperback)


Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wenge is a tropical timber, very dark in color with a distinctive figure and a strong partridge pattern. The wood is heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases. It also gives its name to the colour wenge.Several musical instrument makers employ wenge in their products. Alembic guitars has used this wood on numerous occasions for custom instruments. Ibanez uses it for the five-piece necks of some of their electric basses. Warwick electric basses use it for fingerboards.The wood is popular in segmented woodturning because of its dimensional stability and color contrast when mixed with lighter woods such as maple. This makes it especially sought after in the manufacture of high-end wood canes.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wenge is a tropical timber, very dark in color with a distinctive figure and a strong partridge pattern. The wood is heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases. It also gives its name to the colour wenge.Several musical instrument makers employ wenge in their products. Alembic guitars has used this wood on numerous occasions for custom instruments. Ibanez uses it for the five-piece necks of some of their electric basses. Warwick electric basses use it for fingerboards.The wood is popular in segmented woodturning because of its dimensional stability and color contrast when mixed with lighter woods such as maple. This makes it especially sought after in the manufacture of high-end wood canes.

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Imprint

Ord Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

Availability

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First published

2012

Editors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

88

ISBN-13

978-6139233359

Barcode

9786139233359

Categories

LSN

6139233356



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