Padouk

Trade Name :
Padauk, African Corail, African Padouk

Origin :
Africa

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

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

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