{"id":136,"date":"2009-10-20T21:07:11","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T01:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=136"},"modified":"2009-10-20T21:07:11","modified_gmt":"2009-10-21T01:07:11","slug":"exotic-padauk-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/exotic-padauk-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Fragrant, Reddish Orange, and Exotic Padauk Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Padauk is scientifically known as Pterocarpus sp.<\/em> Padauk comes from a genus of trees that is widely distributed throughout the tropical regions of the old world, i.e. Africa and Asia.<\/p>\n Woods called padauk may be obtained from several species of Pterocarpus<\/em>. Regardless of which specific species is used, all padauk is of either African or Asian origin. Most of the padauk found in the timber markets is African in origin and is technically Pterocarpus soyauxii<\/em>. Other types of paduak are Burmese, gathered from Myanmar where it is endangered, and Andaman named for the island group, belonging to India, where it is found.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Padauk wood is tough and stable, making it relatively easy to work with. Because of the generally reddish coloration of padauk, the wood is also decorative, and this combination of characteristics makes it a favorite of wood craftspeople. On occasion, paduak can be confused for rosewood, but paduak does not generally display the same level of figure associated with most true rosewoods.<\/p>\nGeographic Origins of Padauk Wood<\/h3>\n
Basic Characteristics of Padauk<\/h3>\n