| NAME: |
Padauk |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Leguminosae |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
African Padauk, Mbe, Mbil, Ngula, Padouk, Camwood, Barwood |
| RANGE: |
Central and tropical West Africa |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Excellent strength characteristics, especially in bending and crushing strengths. Medium stiffness and resistance to shock loads. |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Saws well but requires slow feed, easy to machine but with some tearing of interlocked grain, takes a good finish, glues easily and holds nails and screws satisfactorily. |
| USES: |
Fine joinery, fancy turnery, carvings, flooring, decorative veneer, tool and knife handles. |
