{"id":2740,"date":"2019-11-18T19:39:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T00:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2019-11-25T21:23:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T02:23:29","slug":"padauk-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/padauk-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Padauk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Botanists know the tree and wood commonly called Padauk, among various other spellings, as Pterocarpus soyauxii<\/em>. P. soyauxxi<\/em> is native to a swath of tropical African forests ranging from Nigeria in the northwest to the east across the Democractic Republic of the Congo and south into Angola. For the sake of simplicity I will refer to from here forward simply as Padauk.<\/p>\n Padauk heartwood can vary in color with a range between a pale pinkish orange to a deep brownish red. In practice most pieces of Padauk are reddish orange when freshly milled. Over time the color of Padauk tends to darken gradually and substantially over time eventually reaching a reddish to purplish brown. Pieces of Padauk that are lighter in color when freshly milled may age to a grayish brown. Color change in exotic woods can be slowed but not completely stopped by using ultraviolet light inhibiting finishes and by keeping Padauk items in dark storage.<\/p>\nGeneral Characteristics<\/strong><\/h2>\n