How much you want ?? .. I have a half duz sets ... hope you like pore filling
I just buy planks and slice them up ....
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where to find Wenge? |
I am looking for a B/S set of Wenge. I think LMI is the only one I have come across that has this. Does anyone have another source? thanks Richard |
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| Author: | lactose [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
I bought some at Rockler recently for a fingerboard. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
How much you want ?? .. I have a half duz sets ... hope you like pore filling I just buy planks and slice them up .... |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
I have a few nice bits from Owl hardwood here in Illinois for headplates, &c &c. Perhaps you have something similar in your neck of the woods. |
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Hi Tony, that's what I was thinking about. Do they have to be perfect qtr sawn? thanks RIchatd TonyKarol wrote: How much you want ?? .. I have a half duz sets ... hope you like pore filling
I just buy planks and slice them up .... |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
I have some here as well Richard that I could slice into sets. I could do one or two sets for $70 each. Thanks Shane |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
sprouseod wrote: Hi Tony, that's what I was thinking about. Do they have to be perfect qtr sawn? thanks RIchatd I prefer it off quarter. A friend had a quartered set that the pores were so big, he could see light through it. Should give a little better split resistance off quarter too. |
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| Author: | lactose [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Quote: Just look for folks being treated for splinters...there will be some wenge somewhere in the vicinity. Right after I finished that guitar, a friend was playing it and got a splinter from the finger board. That was embarrassing. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Sides I have are quartered, backs are quarter to rift, slight chevron ot the grain lines .. nice looking. if you are looking for boards, Exotic woods in Burlington Ontario Canada has lots, plenty wide, and quartered. they will resaw for you as well .... |
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| Author: | sprouseod [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Thanks for the input, I have found a local supplier I am going try. So it looks like I need something that is QTR or slightly off quarter for the gain? Thanks Richard |
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| Author: | P@uL [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
A&M in Cambridge has a pretty big stockpile of wenge boards that they will saw for you as well. |
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
I heard that you would get splinters if you just looked at Wenge but that is completely incorrect and a gross exaggeration. I found out you can get splinters from Wenge if you look at it wrong. Link |
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| Author: | lactose [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
That link isn't working for me. Just kidding. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Wenge is every bit as bad as purpleheart for splinters, maybe even worse. |
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where to find Wenge? |
Wenge makes purple heart look like butter in comparison. Take old Doug fir framing lumber, the kind that has been baked in a attic for 50 years combine it with cedar and metal and you will come close to Wenge. Brazilian satin wood is pretty bad as well but Wenge is the worst I have ever experienced. Link |
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