bulerias1981 - 1-12-2016 at 07:59 AM
Over a year ago I completed an oud made from padouk.
I normally never have any problems bending woods like maple, or walnut.. but it was clear that working with padouk is very different. I had to be more
patient with it, thickness it to a more friendly bending thickness, and just work slow, because the stuff is brittle like glass!
I recently thought, what if the wood was properly steamed before bending, and did some research and it turns out some people do steam some trouble
woods. In this case, an expensive gorgeous wood I love for guitars, ziricote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqSglfu6xtA
Doc139 - 1-12-2016 at 08:56 AM
Great looking bowl, John! My Nazih Ghadban oud's bowl is also made of Padouk, but of much darker (redish) color. I like this one!
Alexander
bulerias1981 - 1-12-2016 at 06:09 PM
Thanks Doc139... the color is lighter here because this is a very blonde French polish finish. So it retained much of wood's natural color.
Unrelated here is the front of the oud
theodoropoulos - 1-13-2016 at 09:13 PM
I have used also padauk and although it seems softer than usual hardwoods it has the tendancy to come back to its beginning position.
In my opinion the key is the temperature of heating.With high temperatures you control it.
Steaming wood is a waste of time ,just spray with water..
and of course quartersawn.....never flatsawn 
