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Only available online. For in-store purchase a similar product may be available instead.- 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 |
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(Pterocarpus soyauxii)
African Padauk grows in Africa
Bright orange red when freshy cut or planed, often with dark stripes; oxidizes to dark chocolate brown or light brown.
A straight, well shaped tree. Reaches 100 feet with a buttressed trunk which may be 48" at breast height.
African Padauk, Mbe, Mbil, Mututi, Ngula, Bosulu
Musical instruments, furniture, flooring, turning, accessories.
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