PADUK – AFRICAN PADUK

Origine
AFRICA

Descrizione

Similar Woods:Asian Padauk.

Origin:Africa.

Range: West Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Zaire, Angola, lower tropical rain forests.
Different from the Burma Padauk, the Asia Padauk, which is less common.

Uses: Sliced veneer, construction lumber, shape-retaining frame-work for precision instruments, etc.,
architectural woodwork and inlay. It is most solely quarter cut and sliced.

Properties: The heartwood is lustrous coral-red to red-brown, even o
Range-brown and most decorative.
The flitches call for intensive cooking and the veneers must be completely covered when stored
otherwise the wood quickly darkens.

Machining:Padauk can be easily worked with both hand and machine tools.
Tool blades are not dulled by crystalline deposits.

Seasoning: Low shrinkage permits tensionless drying but this must be slow and controlled.

Finishing: Due to its color and texture this species of wood is excellently suited for polishing.
Ultraviolet resistant varnishes prevent the brilliant red wood from darkening down too quickly.

Jointing: Glue joints are durable. Pre-drilling screw and nail joints is of advantage.