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Padauk
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Padauk
Botanical Name: Ptercarpus soyauxii
Common Name(s): Camwood, Barwood
Origin: Nigeria, Congo, Gabon
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| General: |
The heartwood is vivid blood red toning down to a dark purple-brown with red streaks upon exposure. The grain is straight to interlocked with a moderately coarse texture. Darkens with age. The Heartwood is very Durable. |
| Seasoning: |
Dries well but slowly. |
| Working: |
Despite its density, the wood has only a slight blunting effect on tools and machines easily. It nails, screws, glues and polishes very well and an excellent finish is obtainable. |
| Uses: |
This attractive timber has high strength properties, durability and outstanding stability and is ideal for high-class joinery, furniture and cabinet-making. Also used in fancy turnery, carvings, tool and knife handles, spirit levels, paddles and oars. It has a high resistance to abrasion and makes an excellent heavy-duty flooring timber. Also suitable for floors, where underfloor heating has been installed, because of its dimensional stability. Selected logs are sliced for very attractive decorative veneers. Renowned as a dye wood. |
| Availability |
| Stocked: |
Yes |
| Price: |
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| Availability: |
Available ex-stock in Random Widths x 50mm thick |
| Supply - Resource Certification |
| Durability - Durability |
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Durability (In Ground)
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| Durability (Above Ground): |
Very Durable |
| Density |
| Density Air Dried | 800 kg/m² |
| Shrinkage |
| Shrinkage | % (Green to 12% MC) |
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| Mechanical Properties |
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Janka Hardness:
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kN |
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| Modulus of Elasticity / Stiffness: |
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| Fire Indicies |
Ignitability Index:
(NZ/AS 1530.3) | |
Flame Spread Index:
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Heat Evolved Index:
(NZ/AS 1530.3) | |
Smoke Developed Index:
(NZ/AS 1530.3) | |
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