Thread: mystery wood

Seen it happen with Bougainvillea, but that was bright yellow not orange.

What colour does it go when wet again?

Cheers

Steve

Check out the pics of Peach Bush on my webpage - it behaves a bit like that

Peach Bush

No, this stuff is really bright. Here's a pic of the stick with a cut end, the finished article and a fresh cut and sanded face.

I'd say its African Padauk -

From this site:
Padauk lumber, turning wood, hobby wood and instrument wood. - Bell Forest Products
Padauk

Species Name: Pterocarpus soyauxii
Species Description: Padauk is an exotic wood that is a bright orange or almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown over time - although it stays redder than Indian Rosewood. Slightly harder and heavier than Indian Rosewood it is a good wood in all respects - stable, and easy to work with. It often grows in small groups and is reported to be common in dense equatorial rain forests.

What he said, paduak the smell reminds me of custard powder