When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown.
Purple heart wood 1 8 sheet.
I bought this red purple wood plank some 30 40 years ago and just used it as a trim on the enclosed table top.
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It is also known as amaranth violetwood korobeli saka sakavalli purperhart pau roxo nazare morado tananeo.
Purpleheart is a dull grayish purplish brown when first cut but it quickly darkens to a violet purple with exposure to light.
Purpleheart is primarily found in central america and tropical south america.
It is reported to have exceptional tolerance for shock loading.
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.
We display the specific gravity for each of our woods using it s kiln dried measurement instead of the non dried measurement.
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A wood doesn t float for example if it s specific gravity is 1 00 or greater.
Weight varies from about 50lbs to 63lbs per cu.
Purpleheart purple heart amaranth pau roxo violetwood peltogyne spp.
Purpleheart wood veneer is a deep brown colored wood which turns purple after cutting.
Central and south america.
Grain is straight but often irregular wavy and sometimes interlocked.
Initially a dull brown it takes on its brilliant tone shortly after the wood is cut.
The sapwood is creamy pinkish cinnamon.
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.
With continued exposure to uv light.
Purpleheart heartwood is a deep purple violet when freshly cut maturing to a dark brown.
Purple heart is the best wood god placed on earth may he full my home with plenty of it.
3 8 x 1 1 2 x 16 beautiful.
I just cannot remember what this wood is.
Make offer beautiful figured purple heart lumber wood air dried 36 x 4 x 3 4 free ship.
Purpleheart is reported to be highly desired by hobbyists and craftsmen who use the hard heavy wood in small projects.
Texture is moderate to fine.
Purpleheart thin stock lumber boards wood crafts.
Purpleheart is a very hard dense and durable wood.
Seth 1 year ago purple hart pen i made.
It s just a guide.
All boards are machined s4s to 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 3 4 thicknesses.