Padauk

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried and surfaced.  Many are quarter or rift sawn.  Ready to use. These were surfaced about 2 years ago and the color has darkened. When these are freshly surfaced They will be vivid orange with darker stripes. W15801 and W15802: Quartersawn. W15803 and W15804: Rift sawn.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried and surfaced.  Many are quarter or rift sawn.  Ready to use. These were surfaced about 2 years ago and the color has darkened. When these are freshly surfaced They will be vivid orange with darker stripes. Due to the length, these items will be cut in half prior to shipping. Please call if you would like an item shipped uncut. Additional shipping charges will apply. W15805: Flat to rift sawn.  Pin holes in sapwood. W15806: Quarter to rift sawn. W15807: Quartersawn.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried batch with great orange and reds.  Surfaced and ready to use.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried batch with great orange and reds.  Surfaced and ready to use.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried batch with great orange and reds.  Surfaced and ready to use.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried batch with great orange and reds.  Surfaced and ready to use. Defects as listed.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Africa. Kiln dried batch with great orange and reds.  Surfaced and ready to use. Defects as listed. W14129: Planer skip on one face. W14131: Quartersawn. 5″ incursion on corner edge that will turn away easily.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Pterocarpus soyauxii. Kiln dried, S2S, some have planer skip on one face. 34A: End check on end grain only. Quartersawn – unique colors. 21 lbs. 34B: Dent in face 4″ from end. Rift sawn. 15 lbs.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Pterocarpus soyauxii. Kiln dried, S2S, some have planer skip on one face. 33A: Rift sawn, slight rough edge planer skip on each face. 33B: Rough edge. Rift sawn. 33C: Rift sawn. 10 lbs. each.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Pterocarpus soyauxii. Kiln dried, S2S, some have planer skip on one face. 32A: Quartersawn uniform grain. 32B: 4″ end split. Quartersawn. 32C: Quartersawn uniform grain. Slight rough edge. 11 lbs. each.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Pterocarpus soyauxii. Kiln dried, S2S & ready to use. Nice clean exotic lumber. 9 lbs. each.

Padauk is a unique open grained hardwood from Africa that has a bright Vermillion color when first cut. Over time it slowly ages to a purple Rosewood color. Huge logs are sometimes available, producing beautiful, large boards. Padauk is a good substitute for Indian rosewood for guitar backs and sides. Pterocarpus soyauxii. Kiln dried, S2S & ready to use. W10073:Quartersawn. 11 lbs. W10074: planer skip at one end. 11 lbs. W10075: nice clean exotic lumber. 10 lbs.