MikeSmyth Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Anyone used WENGE as opposed to OAK for their staircase? Was wondering if there is a clear cut advantage of one over the other (Wenge is naturally darker and more dense I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Oak is quite soft, infact it is actually a soft wood, and not a hardwood as most people think. As you said, Wenge is very dense, and heavy, and cost a considerable amount more than Oak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I fitted oak and painted the spindles Heavy enough with just myself and my wife fitting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 9 hours ago, Big Jimbo said: Oak is quite soft, infact it is actually a soft wood, and not a hardwood as most people think. As you said, Wenge is very dense, and heavy, and cost a considerable amount more than Oak. Trivia: Balsa wood is technically a hardwood. We went with Oak and despite protecting it managed to get some dings during construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 34 minutes ago, Temp said: Trivia: Balsa wood is technically a hardwood. We went with Oak and despite protecting it managed to get some dings during construction. Well done Temp. Top of the class. Not many people know that about Balsa, and most people think Oak is a hardwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critical Path Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I used Wenge solid T&G floorboards in our old house, cost me over £100m 2 as unfinished planks, looked amazing when laid, blunted every tool and was very dense. Not sure how sustainable it is though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Critical Path said: Not sure how sustainable it is though I think we know - not at all. I have used Ipe for decking. Apparently no too bad in terms of how many get felled, until you learn that they will fell a massive swathe of trees to get to one Ipe and drag it out of the forest. Tropical hardwood is not sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just planed some ipe board for a neighbour and thought the thicknesser was missing it’s blades..!! Was like planing steel ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Construction Channel Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Big Jimbo said: Well done Temp. Top of the class. Not many people know that about Balsa, and most people think Oak is a hardwood. Are you sure about that? Iv always been taught that oak was a hardwood and Wikipedia seems to agree https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_woods 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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