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PANGA or EAST AFRICAN WENGE

1. Origin :                                        Tanzania

2. Description:                              Dark brown almost black with bands of white tissue.

                                                            Texture fine medium and uniform. Straight grain.

  Weight

•     (kg / m³ )                             810 kg/m³

•     (lbs / ft³)                                50 lbs /ft³

3. Uses                                             Furniture, flooring, vehicle body work, precision,

                                                           equipment, joinery, carvings and turnery.

              Properties      ( various authorities comments)

                                                                       * Seasons well & quickly despite density.

                                                                       * Sawing & machining difficult.

                                                                       * Turns well to clean finish.

                                                                       * Polishes very well.

                                                                       * Resistant to Termites.

                                                                       * Good resistance to wear and abrasion

                                                  Thickness:      1"     ; 1.5"     &   2" 

                                                                                   ( 25mm; 38mm & 50mm)

                                                               Widths:           6" & wider ( 150mm & Wider )

                                                               Lengths          6' & longer 8' ( 1.8m & longer 2.4m)

                                                               Available        6' - 10' ( 1.8m - 3m)

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