Padauk is a popular hardwood among hobbyist woodworkers because of its unique color and relatively low cost. It also occupies a sweet spot in density where it’s sufficiently hard and dense for higher-wear applications, yet not so dense as to be excessively difficult to work.

2024年12月18日 · A first-class furniture and cabinet wood, padauk also makes fine turnings, carvings, and musical instruments. Because it has a high resistance to abrasion has great strength, and it doesn't readily decay, it adapts well to cutting board stock. Seaworthy boats have even been made of padauk.

The padauk found most often is African padauk from P. soyauxii which, when freshly cut, is a very bright red/orange but when exposed to sunlight fades over time to a warm brown. Its colour makes it a favourite among woodworkers.

African Paduak is a very strong, stable hardwood. It is known for its typically robust reddish-brown coloration (which darkens with age), although colors can range from a bright orange to a slightly muted burgundy often with highlights, grain lines and/or secondary colors ranging from brick red to a more purplish muted hue.

2023年6月22日 · Padauk is a hardwood of the Pterocarpus genus. Padauk has many species, of which African Padauk is the most famous. It is a brownish red colour wood with good natural strength and durability. Different species of Padauk have different properties and appearances, though all have similar use cases.

2025年1月4日 · Padauk wood is a hardwood known for its vibrant reddish-orange color and strength. It comes from the African padauk tree, which grows up to 100 to 130 feet tall. The trunk can be 2 to 4 feet wide. This wood is found in central and tropical West Africa, from Nigeria to Congo-Kinshasa and Angola.

Pterocarpus soyauxii, the African padauk or African coralwood, is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.

Pterocarpus macrocarpus, or Burma padauk, [3] is a tree native to the seasonal tropical forests of southeastern Asia: in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2] [4] [5] It has been naturalized in India and the Caribbean. [4]

2024年3月4日 · Padauk wood is known for its exceptional durability, resistance to decay, and resistance to insect damage. Its mesmerizing reddish-brown or deep reddish-purple color is a standout feature that intensifies with age and exposure to sunlight.

2010年8月16日 · African padauk, the more commonly seen species of lumber in North America, grows in central Africa, including Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. The larger trees at maturity are...