Contrasting wood question

For small trim pieces paduak would be look nice. I wouldn’t go half and half.

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Thanks Gary – it’s only 1/8” inch paduak. (2” oak sides).

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That would look good. I would just use a little.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Be careful that the paduak doesn’t “bleed” into the oak. Oak being very open pored leaves lots of little spaces for the paduak dust to gather in.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

And that bleeding will be exacerbated if you use shellac/lacquer (read solvent based finish). Alcohol and lacquer thinner pull that orange in and spread it around. You should probably consider BLO or tung oil, or a waterborne finish with these two woods in combination.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

When I’ve seen contrasting wood combos, which can be fantastic, it was best done with a small amount of contrast, maybe 20:1 ratio.

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That sounds like a great combination, Betsy.

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Looking forward to seeing the project. It sounds good.