Finishing Wenge

[Jack Camillo]

I just glued up a 12/4 wenge table top, but don't yet know how I'm going to finish it. It's gorgeous, but I've never worked with wenge, and spent a pretty penny for this lumber, so it's gotta come out good. Is there a 'best' pore filler? Anyone have a good finishing schedule. I'm looking for a 'glass' finish, as it's for my daughter as a sort of library table. thanks.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Jack,

Send a PM to Mark Singer here at the Creek. Mark IIRC works with wenge quite frequently and I'm sure he knows how to finish it in a beautiful fashion!

[Jack Camillo]

Thanks, Ken. I should have thought of that. I've been admiring Mark's work with exotics for some time. And I'm also working on a "Singer Tray" based on one of Mark's recent posts.