Purple Heart Wood 1 8 Sheet

Purpleheart is a very hard dense and durable wood.

Purple heart wood 1 8 sheet. Weight varies from about 50lbs to 63lbs per cu. We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement. Initially a dull brown it takes on its brilliant tone shortly after the wood is cut. Texture is moderate to fine.

Purpleheart wood veneer is a deep brown colored wood which turns purple after cutting. Purpleheart purple heart amaranth pau roxo violetwood peltogyne spp. Purple heart is the best wood god placed on earth may he full my home with plenty of it. All boards are machined s4s to 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 thicknesses.

Exotic lumber for all your woodworking needs. Beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship. Central and south america. Purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown when first cut but it quickly darkens to a violet purple with exposure to light.

It is also known as amaranth violetwood korobeli saka sakavalli purperhart pau roxo nazare morado tananeo. The sapwood is creamy pinkish cinnamon. I bought this red purple wood plank some 30 40 years ago and just used it as a trim on the enclosed table top. Seth 1 year ago purple hart pen i made.

Purpleheart is reported to be highly desired by hobbyists and craftsmen who use the hard heavy wood in small projects. A wood doesn t float for example if it s specific gravity is 1 00 or greater. Purpleheart is an exotic wood with mechanical properties of the wood are reported to lie somewhere between those of greenheart and oak. Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple violet when freshly cut maturing to a dark brown.

I just cannot remember what this wood is. When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown. Grain is straight but often irregular wavy and sometimes interlocked. 3 8 x 1 1 2 x 16 beautiful.

The original color is restored when re cut. Purpleheart is primarily found in central america and tropical south america. Purpleheart thin stock lumber boards wood crafts. It has exceptionally high bending and crushing strength is dimensionally stable and is extremely resistant to decay.

It s just a guide. Make offer beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship. With continued exposure to uv light. Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple.

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