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Matt,

Firstly be warned. Wenge, (prounced Wen - gee,) can give you blood poisoning if you get splinters of the stuff. It is very tough, yet brittle wood. Sharp tools are necessary, more than normal, to get a decent finish.
The black one here is a letter opener in Wenge. Needs a good sanding and a liquid (as opposed to spray) sealer to fill the grain.

[QUOTE="Neil, post: 74694, member: 120"] Matt, Firstly be warned. Wenge, (prounced Wen - gee,) can give you blood poisoning if you get splinters of the stuff. It is very tough, yet brittle wood. Sharp tools are necessary, more than normal, to get a decent finish. The black one here is a letter opener in Wenge. Needs a good sanding and a liquid (as opposed to spray) sealer to fill the grain. [URL=http://s969.photobucket.com/user/NeilFarrer/media/DSC_0122.jpg.html][IMG]http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae180/NeilFarrer/DSC_0122.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]

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