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About
African Padauk Lumber:
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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