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Prized for its rich, crimson color and excellent durability, Padauk is an excellent hardwood for cabinetry and fine furniture. Reddish orange when freshly cut, it matures over time to a bright red with darker red and purple streaks. It is hard, heavy and extremely resistant to rot, and makes one of the most durable hardwood floors available. It is easily worked, takes an excellent finish and polishes beautifully. All boards are machined S4S to 1/8", 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" thicknesses. Thin boards are well-suited for edging, veneering, marquetry, sides for decorative boxes, bending stock and bent laminations, while the thicker boards are ideal for furniture, paneling, cabinet doors, mouldings, drawer sides, fine jewelry boxes and whatever else your imagination can dream up!
- Distribution: Central and tropical West Africa, extending from south-western Nigeria to Zaire.
- Tree: Reaches heights of 100 to 130 feet (30 to 40 m), with trunk diameters of 24 to 48 inches (60 to 120 cm), but may reach 60 inches (150 cm). Trunks are often straight and cylindrical, and are clear of branches to about 70 feet (21 m).
- Sapwood Color: White when freshly cut, turning to brownish yellow or gray over time.
- Heartwood Color: Reddish orange, but changes to bright red, with dark streaks, or reddish/purplish-brown or black over time. Color variation between boards is slight.
- Grain: Generally straight to slightly interlocked.
- Texture: Fine to medium.
- Luster: Has a soft, natural sheen.
- Odor: Faintly aromatic when freshly cut.
- Stability: Extremely dimensionally stable.
- Durability: The heartwood is exceedingly durable. May last in excess of 25 years in contact with the soil without preservative treatment. Very resistant to termites.
- Weathering Properties: Excellent.
- Care should be taken to prevent splitting when nailing or screwing.
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Padauk by the Piece
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Average Rating:
4.3
(11 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Nolan Peach, from Elbert, COLORADO
on 2/28/2012
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Beautiful wood. Amazing color, nice gran, very straight, and mostly knot-free. This will make a beautiful looking, feeling, and sounding guitar neck!
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2) Submitted by
Stephen, from Royal Palm Beach, FL
on 12/12/2011
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The piece that I bought had very nice grain figure. The edges were all square but the board was slightly twisted, however,the high humidity here in Florida might be the cause of that.
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3) Submitted by
Dale C. Maley, from Fairbury, IL
on 2/7/2010
Customer Rating:
I make wood models of mechanical devices and often use padauk and purple heartwood from Rockler to add color to my models. The red padauk and the purple of purple heartwood always spice up the visual side of my models. In this model, the red toothed gear is padauk and the lever is purple heartwood.
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4) Submitted by
Greg Mead, from Gainesville, FL
on 7/20/2009
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I ordered 1/4" Paduak. I haven't used it yet (I plan on boxes and possibly knife handles) but it's true to size, nicely finished, and REALLY beautiful wood. No complaints.
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5) Submitted by
Theresa Grammer, from Murphysboro, IL
on 8/21/2009
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The board of Padauk I received was perfectly straight and flat on all sides. Unfortunately, it was shipped “naked” with other items resulting in a rather large gouge on the surface. This could have been prevented with a simple cardboard sleeve or use of bubble wrap. Otherwise, it’s a beautiful piece of wood! I built a Honduras Mahogany box with Padauk lid insert and slip feathers.
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6) Submitted by
W. P. Wilson, from Americus, GA
on 1/16/2009
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Beautiful. Not a single flaw. I wish I had bought more just to have on hand for later.
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7) Submitted by
Bob Shultz, from Los Gatos, CA
on 6/4/2008
I used 1/8" African Padauk and Purple Heart for a table top inlay project and am very pleased with the color and quality of the wood.
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