padauk

I've been making pretty basic segmented bowls for the past couple of years. My main wood species have been maple and some walnut. Several times I've used padauk in the feature rings and the results have been disappointing. Used as a top ring, all is fine with the padauk. However, when I have a...

"Amphora" An abstracted amphora hollow form incorporating a Banksia Pod body with Padauk lid, collars and base.   Base:                          &nbsp...

Simple Maple box with insets of Padauk and Box Elder Burl. 4" h x 3" w. This was a simple and easy decoration method. I enjoyed making this box.

This is the 3rd chess table I made. The squares are 2" squared, maple and mahogany. The pieces are maple and padauk with the kings being about 4.5" tall. They were friction polished and embelished with glass marbles. Not pictured are the checker pieces to match. The board is...

This is another view of the same bowl.

These multi-axis ducks are turned from hackberry and padauk. Each is approximately 2 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" high with a Deft lacquer finish. Although the original duck idea was inspired by Mike Darlow, I have added my own touches by adding the tail feather feature and the slooped back to...

A box patterned after a box I saw in a magazine turned by either Chris Stott or Ray Key. In padauk, 3" in diameter and 3 1/2" tall.

This wedding goblet is 8" tall and made from Pau Rojo (Padauk). I made it for some friends who are finally getting married next month. This piece had a small amount of spalted sap wood at the edge and I thought that it would make a fitting wedding goblet. I managed to get the join...

Hollowform made from a Magic Medicine Nut and is also pierced around the base. Finial is Padauk, lightly carved. 2" tall x 1" widest, 1/8" thickness, fully hollowed. 1/4" opening

Too bad it is going to darken. But then, maybe the people who have never seen Padauk before will believe me when I tell them it is wood. Now I have to convince them by showing them the little knot in the bottom piece of sapwood.