Paduk bar blank for cue 52х40х1000 mm Billiya

Paduk is a hard, heavy wood with a dry density of 650 to 800 kg/m3. It has a very high biostability, does not warp, and is so stable to moisture absorption that it is used in the manufacture of oars (up to 25 years in contact with the ground). Despite its density, it is very easy to process by hand, it is perfectly polished. It is also used for the production of musical instruments and is used in inlay for decoration.

The color is blood red to dark brown with red streaks. The texture is mostly coarse and straight.

Origin: West Africa, especially Nigeria, Cameroon and Zaire