Padauck

Padauck

 

Quick Facts:

Common Name’s	Padauk, Vermillion
Scientific Name	Pterocarpus soyauxii
Tree size in length	100-130 feet/30-40 meter
Tree size in diameter	2-4feet/60-120 cm
Average dried weight	47 lbs per cubic ft/ 745 kg per cubic meter
Shrinkage radial	3.3%
Shrinkage tangential	5.2%
Shrinkage volumetric	7.6%
Odor	Padauk has a faint, pleasing scent while being worked
Sustainability	This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.

 

General Info:

Heartwood color can vary, ranging from a pale pinkish orange to a deep brownish red. Most pieces tend to start reddish orange when freshly cut, darkening substantially over time to a reddish/purplish brown.

 

 

Grain/Texture:

Grain is usually straight, but can sometimes be interlocked. With a coarse, open texture and good natural luster.

 

Workability:

Padauk is easy to work; tearout may also occur during planing on quartersawn or interlocked grain. Padauk turns, glues, and finishes well.

 

Notes/Comments:

Padauk has a very unique reddish orange coloration, and the wood is sometimes referred to by the name Vermillion. Unfortunately, this dramatic color is inevitably darkened to a deep reddish brown color.

Padauk is moderately heavy, strong, and stiff, with exceptional stability. It’s a popular hardwood among hobbyist woodworkers because of its unique color and low cost.