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joekelly9692

Post subject: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:40 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:17 am
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Location: United Kingdom
First name: joe
Last Name: kelly
City: glasgow
Country: uk
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

hi all.........i have a chance of picking up some wenge boards and i was wondering if any of you guyscould tell me anything about the workability of this stuff as i have never used it does it bend well etc......as always thanks a lot for any help..........joe

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SteveCourtright

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:09 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:17 am
Posts: 1937
Location: Evanston, IL
First name: Steve
Last Name: Courtright
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I think it is kind of splintery and coarse grained. I have machined and planed Wenge, it's pretty stuff when finished, but never tried to bend it. It might be best bent with Super Soft or the like.

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Michael Dale Payne

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:34 pm

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Location: United States

it bends ok but will splinter like crazy

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John Hale

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:36 pm

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Location: Nr London, UK

I used it on my first guitar and love the look I bent it over the iron using thin modellers either side to support it and it bent really easily

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joekelly9692

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:08 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:17 am
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Location: United Kingdom
First name: joe
Last Name: kelly
City: glasgow
Country: uk
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

thanks guys.....i am going to go ahead and buy this bundle wenge.......i like the look of it.........joe

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Zach Ehley

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:26 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:47 am
Posts: 781
Location: Wauwatosa, WI, USA

works good for binding. I just put the finish on one with Wenge binding. I'll try to throw up a pic later. I really like the look. Pores are huge and a pain to fill. And be careful on going through the dark lines to the softer light portions when sanding. It can get uneven if your not careful.

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fric

Post subject: Re: wenge for binding

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:20 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:11 am
Posts: 140
State: Serbia
Status: Semi-pro

my last have wenge side and back.
my side rather thick(2.6mm) bend easy BUT my advice is before you start to work with wenge first obtain protection gloves my hand was ful of sparks but looks so dark chocolat nice

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