Good source for Wenge or alternative accent wood

You probably need to "ebonize" your own wood. Although not a very rapid process, it can be very effective over a wide range of woods. Lots of information available on the internets.

e.g.

I once had some Peruvian walnut (aka "nogal") that was very, very close to black. I don't know if that is true of all of it or not. It is also softer and coarser than walnut.

Have you tried EBay? There are usually a lot of varieties of wood available. Rich

I can respond to all three... Sometimes when doing inlay wood, or just wood butted up to another species it's not always possible to dye the wood

I am keeping an eye on E-bay... sometimes the magic works, sometimes is doesn't

And I have a couple of boards of the peruvian walnut... not dark enough... or at least the boards I have

Would blackwood be any cheaper?

Hmmm never actually heard of blackwood... I will google it..

IIRC it is used for musical instruments, the Flute? Lincoln a few years ago had a Blackwood option for their big SUV, IIRC the dash and door panels had Blackwood veneers. It may however be more expensive than Ebony, maybe not.

Apparently it is used for flooring, that would lead me to believe that it has to be some what affordable in large quantities.

The true African black wood used to make clarinets is becoming very difficult to get.

Also, during the clarinet manufacturing process, there are high losses due to cracking.

The above courtesy of a PBS show I saw a few years ago.

Lew

My supplier carries African Blackwood in 8/4 thickness at $40.00/bd. ft.

it in 4/4 stock, that size "MIGHT" be more reasonable in price.