Our Padauk cutting board blanks are 1-5/8" thick x 24" long and come in 3 sizes:
3/4"
1"
1-1/4"
This blank has already been kiln dried and dressed on 4 sides ready for a glue up! Combine with our premade domestic or exotic cutting board packs - or put together your own combination with the other 6 wood types we carry!
Heartwood color can vary, ranging from a pale pinkish orange to a deep brownish red. Most pieces tend to start reddish orange when freshly cut, darkening substantially over time to a reddish/purplish brown. Grain is usually straight, but can sometimes be interlocked. With a coarse, open texture and good natural luster. Has excellent decay resistance, and is rated as durable to very durable.
Overall Padauk is easy to work; tearout may also occur during planing on quartersawn or interlocked grain. Padauk turns, glues, and finishes well.
