Species Guide

Padauk

Countertops, tabletops & shelving — cut to your size

Arrives a vivid orange-red, then mellows over months into a deep russet brown — the color journey is the point. Needs no stain and takes serious wear.

1,725Janka hardness (lbf)4padauk productsfrom $35entry price100%solid wood
Origin
Central & West Africa
Color
Vivid orange-red mellowing to russet
Grain
Straight to interlocked, needs no stain
Best for
Bar tops, consoles, conversation pieces
Hardness
1,725 lbf Janka
Price band
$$
Outdoors
Interior use
Finish
Food-safe zero-VOC hardwax oil
Where It Belongs

Padauk arrives a vivid orange-red no stain can fake and mellows over months into deep russet brown — you buy the journey. It is a conversation piece as a bar top, console, or shelf set, and at 1,725 Janka it is harder than anything domestic we mill.

Natural vs. Stain

Only ever natural. A UV-inhibiting topcoat slows the color shift if you want to hold the orange longer; nothing stops it entirely, and the settled russet is beautiful in its own right.

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Built in Padauk

Every padauk piece we build

Countertops

Kitchens, islands, bars, and vanities — milled to your template, sink and stove cutouts included.
Straight Edgefrom $210

Tabletops

Dining, desk, and conference tops for your own base — sized to the quarter inch.
Straight Edgefrom $250

Round Tabletops

True-circle tops cut on the CNC, from bistro to full dining rounds.
Straight Edgefrom $390

Shelfs

Floating shelves on the concealed 300 lb Hovr bracket, straight or live edge.
Straight Edgefrom $35

Want to feel it first? Order a padauk sample › or compare all fifteen woods in the species guide ›

From the Journal

Padauk, in depth

Padauk's Color Change: Fire-Red Today, Russet Brown in a YearRead the guide ›
Questions

Padauk FAQ

How hard is padauk?
Padauk measures 1,725 lbf on the Janka hardness scale — among the hardest boards we mill, more than durable enough for daily kitchen and commercial use.
Is your padauk solid wood or veneer?
Solid, always. Every padauk piece is milled from full-thickness hardwood boards in our New York shop — no veneer, no plywood core, no composites — which is why it can be sanded and refinished for decades.
Can I get padauk in a custom size?
Yes — length, width, and thickness to the quarter inch, priced instantly in the Builder. Current lead time is 10–12 weeks, and every piece ships crated, nationwide.
How do I care for a padauk surface?
Every piece ships finished in food-safe, zero-VOC hardwax oil: wipe with a damp cloth day to day, and re-oil high-use surfaces about once a year. Scratches sand out and re-oil invisibly — the advantage of solid wood.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Milled to Order in New York

Padauk, cut to your project.

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Current lead time 10–12 weeks · ships crated, nationwide