Up for sale is a 1 3/16x4 1/4x41 3/4 piece of Padauk

Origin of Wood Type:	Africa

 

Reddish orange heartwood color
*Very dense
*Oxidizes to a reddish brown color

Name
African Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii)

Type
Hardwood.

Other Names
Also known as barwood, comwood, corail, African coralwood, muenge, mbe, mbil, mututi, ngula, vermillion, and yomo.

Sources
Grows in central and West Africa.

Appearance
Straight to interlocked grain with a moderately coarse texture and large pores. Rich red to purple red heartwood and pale-beige sapwood.

Physical Properties
Hard, heavy, and strong with exceptional decay resistance and dimensional stability. Not suitable for steam bending.

Working Props
Works well with hand and machine tools. Glues easily and holds nails and screws well. Finishes to a beautiful sheen without the need for stain.

Uses
Excellent turning wood - used for fancy turnery such as knife and tool handles. Also prized for high end cabinets, furniture, carving, veneer, inlay, flooring, dyewood, joinery, dowels, shuttles, spindles, paddles, and boat building.

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