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I'm very new to scroll sawing and need some advice on my first attempt using Padauk. My plan is to make a welcome sign for my daughter who just recently got her own house. I went out and purchased a 8" X 36"X1/2" piece of Padauk. I love the color but I'm not sure how to handle this wood. I wanted to see how it cut so I took a small chunk out using the scroll saw and I burnt the wood pretty badly. I slowed the saw down and took my time with the second piece and it seemed to do better. Now I'm concerned I may have gotten in over my head with this piece of wood. I love the look of Padauk and I knew this was the wood I wanted to use for my first exotic wood project but I wasn't expecting it to burn so easily. Can anyone provide advice on best practice when cutting padauk? Did I make a mistake using this wood without more experience?
