Bloodwood
Bloodwood delivers a deep, vivid red that's meaningfully more stable than padauk — it darkens with age but doesn't fade to brown the way padauk does. That makes it the better choice when you need a red accent that will hold up over years. It's dense and demands carbide, but the fine grain finishes to an excellent surface. Use it sparingly — the color is intense enough that a little goes a very long way in any design.
- Confusing it with padauk — bloodwood holds red significantly longer
- Using it for large surfaces — the intense color dominates; accents and small pieces work better
- Using HSS tooling — it's dense enough to blunt them quickly
Deep, rich red heartwood — one of the most intense natural reds of any wood. More stable color than padauk; darkens somewhat with age but holds its red far better. Sapwood is pale yellow to white and clearly demarcated.
Dense but fine-grained, so it cuts cleanly and finishes beautifully with sharp carbide. Better color stability than padauk — the red holds longer. Good for smaller decorative pieces and accents. The deep color means even small quantities make a strong visual statement.
| Region | Availability |
|---|---|
| North America | Specialty importers only |
| Europe | Specialty importers only |
| South America | Regional / select dealers |
| Australia/NZ | Rare / not commonly imported |
| Asia | Specialty importers only |
| Africa | Rare / not commonly imported |