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WX-31

PADAUK (Mbe, Mbil, Mututi, Ngula, Bosulu)

From Africa; Cameroon, Zaire, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria.

Color is vivid reddish-orange initially, but changes to bright red, red or coral pink with dark streaks over time. The grain is generally straight to somewhat interlocked. Texture is as fine to medium. The surface of the wood is reported to have a natural sheen.

Uses include cabinetmaking, carvings, dyewood , paddles, handles, bobbins, fine furniture, flooring, picker sticks, shade rollers, sporting goods and stencil & chisel blocks.

Specific Gravity is .72 (very dense). Carbide tipped cutting tools are recommended.