Turning Padauk

[pops92]

Bought a piece of padauk to give it a go. Nice wood and finish but the dust is unreal. Don't think I will use it again.
This is what the extractor looked like after and the filters in my trend a/s/pro.
Also had a vacuum at the front of the lathe so this wood shows you what's floating about while cutting. Has stopped all the rubbish going into the secondary filter though.

 

[Silverbirch]

It`s not that it`s necessarily any more dusty than other woods, just that, as you suggest, it shows up more!
It does mellow to a nice, rich dark brownish red colour though.

 

[pops92]

Yeah think you right about it showing up more because of the colour. Really love the finish funny the wife doesn't like the colour at all. :lol:

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Don't worry - it tends to go brown.