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Padauk 18" Cutting Board Strips
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  • Delightful natural color
  • Food safe
  • Kiln Dried
Why Choose African Padauk?

This gorgeous and naturally colorful wood will blow your mind. Padauk elicits all the joys of woodworking between its color, and ease of routing, cutting, sanding and finishing. You'll want to use this one in your most decorative projects like keepsake boxes, musical instruments, fine furniture pieces. African padauk also makes an excellent wood for inlay if you just want to use a little bit. Contrasts well with pale woods like maple and ash, but also darker woods like wenge, walnut, and ebony.

You're in excellent hands with these cutting board strips, expertly cut from premium kiln-dried lumber. They come prepped and ready for you to rip, cut, and arrange into beautiful color combinations and patterns, allowing you to craft your own custom, handcrafted cutting board with ease.
 
PRO TIP
Expect to do a little prepping to any surfaces you'll glue together

Thickness Choose 3/4" or 1-3/4"
Width 1-3/4"
Length 18"
Grade Kiln dried, clear
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

3.75

lbs /Bd. Ft.
4.75% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1970

Janka Rating
52.71% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.61

Specific Gravity
-4.69% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 4/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Fine 4/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 2/10
Red Oak

map of where African Padauk tree grows

(Pterocarpus soyauxii)
African Padauk grows in Africa

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color of African Padauk
Color Range
Bright orange red when freshy cut or planed, often with dark stripes; oxidizes to dark chocolate brown or light brown.
the African Padauk tree
What's The Tree Like?
A straight, well shaped tree. Reaches 100 feet with a buttressed trunk which may be 48" at breast height.
other names for African Padauk
Other Names
African Padauk, Mbe, Mbil, Mututi, Ngula, Bosulu
uses for African Padauk
Some Typical Uses
Musical instruments, furniture, flooring, turning, accessories.
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5 / 5
February 12th, 2024
Verified Buyer
Bernardo B
Toa Baja, PR
New Woodworker
Looks great
Excellent piece of wood that is very elegant, to make cutting board.
Familiarity: I haven't used it
5 / 5
February 3rd, 2021
Verified Buyer
Craig in Louisville
Louisville
Enthusiast Woodworker
Perfect for my cutting boards
Perfect for my cutting boards
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice

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