PADAUK Information

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="21d34d63.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><I><B>TeakMarket.com/TeakMarket Company, Ltd. (Thailand)</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B><B> |   </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TeakMarket.com/TeakMarket Company, Ltd. 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from one of our affiliates.  The other pictures were taken by our staff. </div> <bR> <div> The streaking characteristic of Padauk is most clearly evident in the catalog furniture.  The extreme streaking in the furniture picture is frequently avoided by not using the outer rings in flooring material.</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>PADAUK Information</I></div> <div> When reading about the characteristics about these lumber types, always remember that wood is a natural product and it is subject to natural variations.  The precise color and grain pattern from a padauk tree felled in Nan province in Thailand, may differ from the color/grain of a padauk tree felled in Laos.  In fact, a padauk tree felled in Nan Province might differ, will differ from another padauk tree felled in the same province.  As such, the characteristics must be viewed as general guidelines.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24b87b80.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="184" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5">Padauk wood is also known by several different names.  An alternative spelling frequently used is Padouk.  The complete name in Thailand is Mai Prado and this is commonly shortened to Mai Doo or, if the context of the conversations is lumber, just DO.  The scientific name is Pterocarpus Macrocarpus.  A closely related tree (same family and genus, different species) is the Pterocarpus Indicus.  The Indicus species is so similar to the Macrocarpus species that many venders treat them as equivalent products.  Pterocarpus Indicus is also known as Vermillion and Narra.</div> <bR> <div> Other less common names are sometimes used.  Padauk is sometimes referred to as Burmese Padauk (although much of it comes from other countries) and, sometimes, Asian Rosewood.  Padauk is a very specific and accurate name for Pterocarpus Macrocarpus, however, you will find that the term “Rosewood” is frequently applied to a wide range of wood types with a faint orders.  For instance, Chin Chan wood (Dalbergia Oliveri) is sometimes called Thai Rosewood although it comes from a different Genus and Species than Padauk.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24da3c10.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="193" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5">The heartwood from Padauk is bright yellowish red to dark brick red, streaked with darker lines.  Although it is rather lustrous when freshly cut, it mellows to an attractive golden brown upon exposure and age.</div> <bR> <div> The basic specific gravity is around 0.75 and the Janka Hardness measure is 2,040 for green wood (fresh cut, moisture content over 20%) to 2,170 for dried wood.  (See our page on <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Technical/Shipping Terms">Technical/Shipping terms</A> for an explanation of the hardness measures.)  Because of its hardness, it is difficult to saw and nail.  However, once used, it will be very durable for many years.  The heartwood is extremely resistant to termites.  Frequently, branches from the Padauk tree are used as fence posts on Thai farms.  If you dig up one of these posts after several years, you can see where the termites have eaten the outer (younger and softer) rings but soon find the rest of the branch impenetrable. </div> <bR> <div> Padauk seasons well during Kiln Drying and shows very little degrade.  </div> <bR> <div> There are a few pictures at the bottom of this page of Padauk lumber and products made with Padauk.  All of these pictures were shot by our staff except the tables.  The pictures of the tables comes from a furniture catalog of one of our associates.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="521" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 WIDTH="264"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="214" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="264" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="251d2d00.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Padauk Floor in new construction</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Direct scan of a piece of Padauk</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="264"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="264" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="238"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="238" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 256 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="255d4f10.jpg" border=0 width="212" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="257ecfa0.jpg" border=0 width="236" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Table set w/ strong streaked Padauk</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="238"><div> Padauk steps</div> </tD> </tR> 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