Purple Heart Wood 1 8 Sheet

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Purple heart wood 1 8 sheet.

Purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown when first cut but it quickly darkens to a violet purple with exposure to light. The trouble with this number is that the specific gravity of a wood changes with its moisture content. Grain is straight but often irregular wavy and sometimes interlocked. Beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship.

It s just a guide. The sapwood is creamy pinkish cinnamon. The original color is restored when re cut. Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple violet when freshly cut maturing to a dark brown.

Purpleheart is an exotic wood with mechanical properties of the wood are reported to lie somewhere between those of greenheart and oak. When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown. We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement. 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. It has exceptionally high bending and crushing strength is dimensionally stable and is extremely resistant to decay. I just cannot remember what this wood is. Purpleheart is reported to be highly desired by hobbyists and craftsmen who use the hard heavy wood in small projects.

Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. 3 8 x 1 1 2 x 16 beautiful. All boards are machined s4s to 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 thicknesses. Purple heart is the best wood god placed on earth may he full my home with plenty of it.

It is reported to have exceptional tolerance for shock loading. Exotic lumber for all your woodworking needs. Initially a dull brown it takes on its brilliant tone shortly after the wood is cut. Purpleheart wood veneer is a deep brown colored wood which turns purple after cutting.

With continued exposure to uv light. Myron leski 1 year ago have a question. Purpleheart thin stock lumber boards wood crafts. Central and south america.

Purpleheart is a very hard dense and durable wood. Purpleheart purple heart amaranth pau roxo violetwood peltogyne spp. Weight varies from about 50lbs to 63lbs per cu. Make offer beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship.

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