Purple Heart Wood 1 8 Sheet

All boards are machined s4s to 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 thicknesses.

Purple heart wood 1 8 sheet.

Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple violet when freshly cut maturing to a dark brown. A wood doesn t float for example if it s specific gravity is 1 00 or greater. 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 a dull grayish purplish brown when first cut but it quickly darkens to a violet purple with exposure to light.

Central and south america. The trouble with this number is that the specific gravity of a wood changes with its moisture content. The original color is restored when re cut. Purpleheart is reported to be highly desired by hobbyists and craftsmen who use the hard heavy wood in small projects.

Beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship. It has exceptionally high bending and crushing strength is dimensionally stable and is extremely resistant to decay. We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement. With continued exposure to uv light.

Texture is moderate to fine. Initially a dull brown it takes on its brilliant tone shortly after the wood is cut. Purpleheart is primarily found in central america and tropical south america. Purpleheart wood veneer is a deep brown colored wood which turns purple after cutting.

Purpleheart is a very hard dense and durable wood. I just cannot remember what this wood is. It s just a guide. 3 8 x 1 1 2 x 16 beautiful.

Purple heart is the best wood god placed on earth may he full my home with plenty of it. Grain is straight but often irregular wavy and sometimes interlocked. 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.

Seth 1 year ago purple hart pen i made. When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown. Myron leski 1 year ago have a question. The sapwood is creamy pinkish cinnamon.

Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. It is reported to have exceptional tolerance for shock loading. Find a large selection of exotic wood bubinga padouk purpleheart wenge and more at rockler. Purpleheart thin stock lumber boards wood crafts.

Purpleheart is an exotic wood with mechanical properties of the wood are reported to lie somewhere between those of greenheart and oak.