Padauk

Padauk is an exotic and imported hardwood that comes in both a strip or a mottled effect. An eye catching wood, the color varies from a rich crimson or brick red, to reddish-purple streaks, to bright orange. It darkens over time to dark reddish-brown. The interlocked grain produces the striped figure on quartered surfaces. The texture is medium to coarse.

Common Uses: Padauk is used for joinery, turnery, furniture, inlay, flooring, knife handles, veneer and tool handles.