schnu Posted October 18, 2014 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2014 So I recently bought wood. After working with it I noticed some small "canyons" (not sure how its called), anyway I was wondering if it may be some parasite that damaged the wood. Only one sort of wood (padauk) is affected by these "canyons". I would appreciate if someone could tell me if those are caused by some animals or what could be the cause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwboland Posted October 18, 2014 Share #2 Posted October 18, 2014 Schnu, It could just be the way the wood was milled. I found the below doing a quick Google search for the species: Has excellent decay resistance, and is rated as durable to very durable. Padauk is also reported to be resistant to termites and other insects. (taken from http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/african-padauk/ under Rot Resistance) schnu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted October 18, 2014 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2014 I have turned several pens and cigar holders with padauk. To me, that's just how the wood is. schnu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnu Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted October 18, 2014 Thank you for the quick answers, the website is very interesting, I didn`t know about it. I was already worried that my little wood stock got insects in it. I guess I can go back to work then. It really is an interesting texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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