Forum topic by AKSteve | posted 09-10-2012 01:22 AM | 11977 views | 2 times favorited | 39 replies | ![]() |
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09-10-2012 01:22 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: milling padauk I got a 2 inch thick by 10 ft piece, and I started working with itoday. first thing I notice is how ridiculously hard it is to work with! it’s almost like the grain iis going in different direcitons and it’s kinda twisted like, I trying to use a draw knife to taper the legs but like right down the middle the grain seems to be going in the wrong direction? wierd. I am going to have to machine this wood to get to work right. it’s very frustrating, not to mention the fact when You do machine it you basically turn everything in the shop orange! I won’t use this wood again that is for sure. -- Steve - Wasilla, Alaska |
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#1 posted 09-10-2012 01:28 AM |
Steve All the Paduak I have used has all been with power tools. I have used it for turning on a lathe and for boxes never used hand tools with it before. It is one of my favorite woods for adding color to a project. If you do not want it sell it to me. -- It is always the right time, to do the right thing. |
#2 posted 09-10-2012 01:32 AM |
I’ve used Padauk twice before. I really like it. But by the time I was done it looked like I had been eating Cheeto’s and wiping my hands on my shorts… To me, it seemed really granular grain. By that I mean it was prone to chipping out, and once you got to the end of a cut you had to be very careful not to break a chunk out. I do think it’s a very beautiful wood though. -- Mos - Twin Cities, MN - http://www.youtube.com/MosquitoMods - http://www.TheModsquito.com |
#3 posted 09-10-2012 01:35 AM |
aside from the orange dust, I love paduak…and so do my customers. -- Randy - "I dont make mistakes, I make design change opportunities" www.knotheadswoodshed.com |
#4 posted 09-10-2012 01:39 AM |
Yeah, I like it too. The dust is a mess but, as mentioned, it adds beauty and color to projects. I just wish it was cheaper, so I could buy more! |
#5 posted 09-10-2012 01:53 AM |
I love the smell and look of Padauk. The only thing I don’t like about it is the colour fades to (almost) brown over time. I wish it held its colour. -- Ryan |
#6 posted 09-10-2012 01:57 AM |
I worked padauk with hand tools, and while it was definitely hard, I actually enjoyed working with it. I took a rough 8/4 plank down to dimensions only with hand planes, starting with a scrub plane. -- ian | "You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity." |
#7 posted 09-10-2012 11:22 AM |
Welcome to the world of exotic woods…either love them or hate them. |
#8 posted 09-10-2012 01:01 PM |
And it get all over the walls when ya sand, but it SHORE PURDY. |
#9 posted 09-10-2012 02:55 PM |
I used some and made a checker board for my grandson. I thought it was beautiful. I machine everything though. |
#10 posted 09-10-2012 03:12 PM |
I love it as an accent wood , but haven’t made anything large with it yet. I understand that it turns brownish with time , and I don’t know of a finish to stop that from happening yet. -- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain! |
#11 posted 09-10-2012 03:25 PM |
I have used HUT WAX on padauk turnings with great results. I find that the color becomes a deep maroon with time. |
#12 posted 09-10-2012 03:43 PM |
Thanks Bill. and these are just plain mineral oil.Still holding their colors : ) -- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain! |
#13 posted 09-10-2012 03:52 PM |
Don’t get me wrong it is a beautiful wood, one of the main reasons I picked it to go with Maple, it just stands out so nicely. But I am definitely going to have to machine it. I was going to put BLO on it for finish, and paste wax for finish. not sure yet though. I would like to try to retain the color if I could. Bill thanks for the tip I will probably give that a try and see. -- Steve - Wasilla, Alaska |
#14 posted 09-11-2012 12:26 AM |
For helping with color fastness on woods, I have been using Deft Danish Oil with UV inhibitors in it. So far so good the last 3 years with purple heart and paduak. Arlin -- It is always the right time, to do the right thing. |
#15 posted 09-11-2012 12:36 AM |
That’s a good tip Arlin,thanks. -- Life is good. |
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