Thread: African padauk - What should I do

To my mind it'd probably be better suited for small items such as jewellery boxes, etc. if it has the typical Padauk red colouration when finished.

It's when you get down to 20mm square offcuts that it's time to think about pen blanks and handles.

Personally I wouldn't recommend it for Pepper Grinders as Padauk gives me a nasty case of sniffles every time I turn it, enough so that I'm wary of using it for anything food related. Not that I've ever seen/heard any cautions about this so it may just be me, but still.

That being said, another option would be cutting turning blanks for platters & serving trays, especially from areas with both the colour AND nice grain.

Agrees it would be good for small boxes - I was also think of cutting it into veneers and using it for a small cabinet.

It does not have the bright deep red I have seen in the only other piece of Padauk I have ever seen. However I am told all Padauk ends up brown like this and I have not yet not cut into it to see what the fresh cut wood looks like.

I did not know bout the Padauk sniffles. I prone to being sensitive myself.

When watching the Antiques Roadshow and indeed with all art there is a strong emphasis on the provenance of an object.

Given that the wood is African Padauk it already has some mystique, but throw in the lineage of its unusual journey to Australia any object made from this wood surely must capitalize upon that story with some form of authentication, or at least the accompanying story of how its seedy journey morphed into a keepsake heirloom.

I presume this is from the Warragul & Moe Woodworkers? Timber once used to conceal 150kg of imported drugs donated to woodworkers - ABC News

Yes it was from that drug bust

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

When watching the Antiques Roadshow and indeed with all art there is a strong emphasis on the provenance of an object.

Given that the wood is African Padauk it already has some mystique, but throw in the lineage of its unusual journey to Australia any object made from this wood surely must capitalize upon that story with some form of authentication, or at least the accompanying story of how its seedy journey morphed into a keepsake heirloom.

I presume this is from the Warragul & Moe Woodworkers? Timber once used to conceal 150kg of imported drugs donated to woodworkers - ABC News

MT

Was it the drugs that were donated. (A bit like "antique table for sale by old lady with turned wooden legs.")

Actually, I looked up the story from your link. A very nice gift.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

MT

Was it the drugs that were donated. (A bit like "antique table for sale by old lady with turned wooden legs.")

Actually, I looked up the story from your link. A very nice gift.

Regards
Paul

That's the quality of journalism these days ... even from Aunty or perhaps it's just that the AI journalism "content creation" has a ways to catch up.

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

That's the quality of journalism these days ... even from Aunty or perhaps it's just that the AI journalism "content creation" has a ways to catch up.

MT

I was going to reference even from "Auntie Beeb" and then I thought "Auntie Aeeb." Then I thought, you will know what I mean, which you did.

Back to the African Paduk:

Regards
Paul

Do you think it is worth keeping or would their be folks interest in this stuff for pepper mills, pens and tools handles etc?


Id love a chunk of this if you happen to break it up.