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Padauk live edge wood slabs
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Our Padauk Inventory

We have Padauk slabs in stock online in sizes that usually range:

  • Up to 34" wide
  • Up to 16' long
  • Up to 3" thick

Padauk Wood Origin:

Padauk is found on the Ivory Coast of Africa, Congo, Cameroon, and Nigeria.

Padauk Wood Workability:

Padauk is overall easy to work with and planes to a very smooth finish. It glues well and takes an excellent finish. It saws well but a carbide blade and slow feed rate is recommended.

Padauk Wood Uses:

Because of its durability and dent resistance, Padauk is ideal for flooring. The majority of the wood is made into veneer but it is also used for guitars, fine furniture, cabinets, and turnings.

Color:

The sapwood is white when freshly cut, but will quickly turn to a brownish yellow or gray. The heartwood is a vibrant red-orange when cut, but darkens with exposure to light to a reddish brown. The grain is usually straight, but can sometimes be interlocked.

Janka Hardness:

1725 (hard)

Decay and Weather Resistance:

Durable to very durable rot resistance. It is also reportedly resistant to termites and other insects.

Padauk

Close up photo to show grain of a Padauk slab

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