Thread: padauk wood
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Old 07-20-2014, 12:56 PM
donnymac250 donnymac250 is offline
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Originally Posted by Fulmaduro View Post
Don, I bought a nice piece of Padauk that has excellent grain patterns, a piece big enough I can easily cut out the nice pieces to my liking. I have used on a couple of knives so far. I hand sanded to 400gr and wet the wood to raise the grain before the 400gr. I then used Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil to eliminate the color change from UV exposure. Works like a charm. I used 3 thin coats.

I love the orange color. Just remember that when you grind on this wood it will make a mess, looking like a bag of Cheetos exploded in your shop. Well worth it if you like orange! Good luck!

Tony Z
Kansas City, MO
ok thanks tony . good to hear .
to wet the wood do you just rub a tiny amount of water or light sponge on some water ?
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