Millettia laurentii
Wenge (Millettia laurentii) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 652 lbf (2900 N) and a density of about 0.8 g/cm³. It originates from africa.
With radial shrinkage of 4.8% and tangential shrinkage of 8.1% (a T/R ratio of 1.69), it is very stable in service, with low risk of cupping or distortion. Its fiber saturation point is around 26%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.
These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select Wenge in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.