Difference between revisions of "Padauk"

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(username removed)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:1984.66-SC58785.jpg|thumb|]]
+
[[File:1984.66-SC58785.jpg|thumb|African padauk bowl<br>MFA# 1984.66]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
+
[[File:padaukwc.jpg|thumb|Padauk (''Pterocarpus dalbergioides'')]]
A deep red wood obtained from tropical trees, ''Pterocarpus indicus'' and ''Pterocarpus dalbergioides'', found in southeast Asia, Africa and the Andaman islands. Padauk may have a mottled surface with bright red or black streaks. It is a hard, strong wood that is naturally durable. Padauk is used for decorative cabinetwork, turnery, veneer, piano cases and parquet. A related species, Burma padauk from the ''Pterocarpus macrocarpus'' tree has a harder more yellowish wood.
+
A deep red wood obtained from tropical trees, ''Pterocarpus indicus'' and ''Pterocarpus dalbergioides'', found in southeast Asia, Africa, and the Andaman islands. Padauk may have a mottled surface with bright red or black streaks. It is a hard, strong wood that is naturally durable. Padauk is used for decorative cabinetwork, turnery, veneer, piano cases and parquet. A related species, Burma padauk from the ''Pterocarpus macrocarpus'' tree has a harder more yellowish wood.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Line 8: Line 8:
 
''Pterocarpus indicus; Pterocarpus dalbergioides''; padauk; corail (Fr.); pau rosa de Timor (Port.); amboyna; padouk; vermilion wood; corail
 
''Pterocarpus indicus; Pterocarpus dalbergioides''; padauk; corail (Fr.); pau rosa de Timor (Port.); amboyna; padouk; vermilion wood; corail
  
[[File:padaukwc.jpg|thumb|Padauk (''Pterocarpus dalbergioides'')]]
+
==Physical and Chemical Properties==
{| class="wikitable"
+
* Heartwood ranges from pale pink to  to deep brownish red, darkening with time
|-
+
* Grain is interlocked with a coarse texture and open pores
! scope="row"| Density
+
* Wood is resistant to decay and insects
| 45-55 ppcf
+
* Density = 45-55 ppcf
|}
 
  
== Authority ==
+
==Working Properties==
 +
* Easy to work; tearout may occur during planing on quartersawn or interlocked grain
 +
* Turns, glues, and finishes well.
 +
==Resources and Citations==
 +
The Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/andaman-padauk/ Andaman Paduauk]
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 434
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 434

Latest revision as of 13:52, 2 October 2022

African padauk bowl
MFA# 1984.66

Description

Padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)

A deep red wood obtained from tropical trees, Pterocarpus indicus and Pterocarpus dalbergioides, found in southeast Asia, Africa, and the Andaman islands. Padauk may have a mottled surface with bright red or black streaks. It is a hard, strong wood that is naturally durable. Padauk is used for decorative cabinetwork, turnery, veneer, piano cases and parquet. A related species, Burma padauk from the Pterocarpus macrocarpus tree has a harder more yellowish wood.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Pterocarpus indicus; Pterocarpus dalbergioides; padauk; corail (Fr.); pau rosa de Timor (Port.); amboyna; padouk; vermilion wood; corail

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Heartwood ranges from pale pink to to deep brownish red, darkening with time
  • Grain is interlocked with a coarse texture and open pores
  • Wood is resistant to decay and insects
  • Density = 45-55 ppcf

Working Properties

  • Easy to work; tearout may occur during planing on quartersawn or interlocked grain
  • Turns, glues, and finishes well.

Resources and Citations

The Wood Database: Andaman Paduauk

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 434
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965

Retrieved from "https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Padauk&oldid=93510"