Padouk
"Pterocarpus soyauxii"
Has a very unique red-orange coloration. Eventually darkens to a deep red-brown. UV inhibiting finishes may prolong, but not prevent, the inevitable color shift.
From:
Central and West Africa
Use:
Flooring, musical instruments, furniture, tool handles, turned objects, specialty wood objects.
Availability:
4/4" and 8/4"
Relative Working Properties:
Machining | Resistance to Splitting in Nailing |
Resistance to Splitting in Screwing |
Gluing |
Easy | Good | Good | Good |
Physical Properties:
Shipping Weight | Janka Hardness |
4.9-5.2 lbs per bft dry | 1970 lbs @ 12% M.C. |