Padauk Lumber

Padauk S4S lumber from Forever Hardwood, surfaced on all four sides and ready to build.

Thicknesses offered: 4/4 only

Padauk is ordered through our cut-to-size tool: type your exact width, pick a whole-foot length, and we make the cuts.

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Padauk

Pterocarpus soyauxii

Fresh-cut padauk is a bright orange-red that slowly settles into a deep reddish brown. Use a UV-blocking finish to hold the color longer.

Color

Vivid orange-red when cut, aging to deep reddish brown.

Also called

African padauk, barwood

Typical uses

Accents, turnings, tool handles, small furniture, inlay

The tree

Native to central and west Africa. Grows 100 ft or more.

1,970Janka hardness, lbf
+53%vs. red oak
Hardness53% harder than red oak
WorkabilityModerate
FinishingGood

Janka is the force needed to press a steel ball halfway into the wood. Workability and finishing are our own shop ratings for typical boards.

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