Purple Heart Wood 1 8 Sheet

I just cannot remember what this wood is.

Purple heart wood 1 8 sheet.

Purpleheart purple heart amaranth pau roxo violetwood peltogyne spp. The sapwood is creamy pinkish cinnamon. Exotic lumber for all your woodworking needs. When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown.

The trouble with this number is that the specific gravity of a wood changes with its moisture content. Myron leski 1 year ago have a question. Central and south america. It s just a guide.

Texture is moderate to fine. Weight varies from about 50lbs to 63lbs per cu. Grain is straight but often irregular wavy and sometimes interlocked. Purpleheart is a very hard dense and durable wood.

Purpleheart thin stock lumber boards wood crafts. Purple heart is the best wood god placed on earth may he full my home with plenty of it. Purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown when first cut but it quickly darkens to a violet purple with exposure to light. We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement.

Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. It has exceptionally high bending and crushing strength is dimensionally stable and is extremely resistant to decay. 3 8 x 1 1 2 x 16 beautiful. Initially a dull brown it takes on its brilliant tone shortly after the wood is cut.

Beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship. The original color is restored when re cut. A wood doesn t float for example if it s specific gravity is 1 00 or greater. All boards are machined s4s to 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 thicknesses.

Make offer beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship. I bought this red purple wood plank some 30 40 years ago and just used it as a trim on the enclosed table top. Purpleheart is primarily found in central america and tropical south america. Seth 1 year ago purple hart pen i made.

It is reported to have exceptional tolerance for shock loading. Purpleheart is an exotic wood with mechanical properties of the wood are reported to lie somewhere between those of greenheart and oak. Purpleheart is reported to be highly desired by hobbyists and craftsmen who use the hard heavy wood in small projects. Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple violet when freshly cut maturing to a dark brown.

With continued exposure to uv light.