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Species Information / Padauk, African |
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The Species: |
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Flooring Trade Name:
African Padauk
Botanical Name:
Pterocarpus, soyauxii
Lumber Name:
Padauk
Grows In:
Central Africa
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Products Available in Padauk, African |
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specie: Products
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Description: |
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African Padauk is a medium hard specie used
primarily for its vibrant orange/red color. |
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Color Range & Color Change: |
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Color
Range:
African Padauk offers a medium range of
color variability from medium oranges
through to vivid oranges with darker
striping when freshly milled. Please see
Color Change below as African Padauk changes
color dramatically over time.
Color
Change:
African Padauk undergoes an extreme degree
of color change with pronounced darkening
from the vivid orange color when freshly
milled to a dark red almost black color when
fully aged/oxidized. Oil finishes hasten
this process and allow the full color change
to occur while water based finishes inhibit
the full color range.
View WFI's
Color Properties Chart below to compare this specie with other
species:
WFI's
Color
Properties Chart View
WFI's African Padauk Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range & change to be expected:
African
Padauk Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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African Padauk is 137% as hard as red oak (
1725 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak )
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to additional species, please go to:
WFI's
Species
Hardness
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Where to Use: |
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Padauk is used both residentially and commercially
wherever its bold orange/red color is desired. It is
widely used as an accent strip.
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Special Characteristics /
Issues Specific to this Species: |
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Stability:
average, similar to Red Oak. For additional
information, see:
WFI's
Wood Properties Chart
on the WFI Downloads page.
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Finish Issues: (for site sanding/finishing only) -
none known at this time, see:
WFI's
Finish Recommendations on the WFI Downloads page
before commencing any site finishing.
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Safety/Allergic Reaction Issues:
African
Padauk has been known to cause dermatitis and
respiratory reactions when coming in contact with the
dust. Care must be taken when exposing one's self to
the saw dust. Also, wood dust in general can be a
hazard - see:
WFI's
Material Safety on
the WFI Downloads page for safety issues with wood dust.
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Other Characteristics/Issues specific to this species:
none known at this time - see
Feedback
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Padauk,
African on the WFI
Site Map to see what others have experienced with this
species.
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Technical Information: |
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Note: |
Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory -
African Padauk Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory
- to access all species
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