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Padauk Fingerboard
21" x 3.0" x 0.30" (minimum)
Manufactured with luthiers in mind, but excellent blanks for box-making and other smaller items
Photographs are representative of what you will receive, but price is for one piece only.
African Padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) is a strong, very stable hardwood from Central and West Africa known for its bold color, and it's a reasonably priced exotic.Freshly cut, it's a vivid orange-red, deepening over time to a robust reddish-brown. Colors can range from bright orange to muted burgundy, with grain lines in brick red or purple. The best boards have long, straight grain with ribbon figure and deep chatoyance. A finish with UV protection helps keep the color bright.The grain is mostly straight, sometimes interlocked, with large pores and a texture similar to African Mahogany. It works and finishes very well, though its fine red dust gets everywhere and can irritate, so use good extraction. The trees grow over 100 feet tall, so long, wide boards are available.Padauk is durable and resistant to insects and termites, and it's been used outdoors in Africa for centuries. It's used for furniture, flooring, trim, handles, turnings, marimba and xylophone bars, and accents. For a related wood, see Kiaat.
$15.00
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Additional information
| Weight | 1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21 × 3 × 0.3 in |
| Grade | A |
| Grain | Flatsawn |
| Piece Type | Fingerboard |
| S2S | Yes |
| Figure | Flatsawn |