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The Padu is beautiful. I have never had the opportunity to work with it but I enjoy the color contrast and look it gives these boxes.

Thanks for the post.

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Beautiful group of boxes! The last one is my favorite.

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WOW i say again great designs

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Very neat boxes! I really like the dark and light contrast of the wood grain. Great job!

-- Simon, Danville, IL

aren’t they beautiful!!!

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Very pretty boxes.
Is Padu a stable wood? I ask because I have used cross grain dovetails in Oak and they have a tendency to get small splits later on as the wood expands and contracts in opposing directions.

-- Les B, Oregon

Great looking boxes. Well done.

Great boxes cool design,woods and build

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Where does “Padu” come from ? Do you know the Botanical name for it ? It looks a lot like Padauk.
http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/padauk.htm

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Dusty56,

To the best of my knowledge the botanical name is Pterocarpus Macrocarpus. However it could also be Pterocarpus Indicus but believe the former is the correct species. Most information indicates it is Burmese Padauk.

Below is some additional data found while scouring the net.

extensively logged for its excellent timber, often planted.” They give its geographical range as S. Myanmar [Burma], Cambodia, Laos, C. & S. Vietnam, as well as Thailand.

The Thai name is praadu paa, meaning “praadu of the forest”

The better known Pterocarpus indicus is praadu baan, or “praadu of the village”. Also widely planted, it is reportedly native from Malaysia to the Solomon Islands.

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Thank you for all of the info : ) I’ve seen Padauk around here for sale that had the sapwood running through it as well . I really love the contrast between the two colors ! Have a wonderful day and keep making those great boxes : )

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