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Purpleheart Purpleheart is greatly popular among turners and carvers for its deep purple heartwood. Exotic Woods USA's Purpleheart belongs to the species paniculata. Purpleheart wood, and as with all the many species of Purpleheart, is very hard and dense with an average specific gravity of about 0.86. As with many woods, allergic reactions to Purpleheart dust can include skin irritation and/or nausea. It is recommended to have adequate ventilation and skin, eye and breathing protection. Please note that 'newly' processed Purpleheart may be only partially purple, and that after the wood is worked it will turn purple when exposed to light. Also note that over exposure to light may change color based on each particular piece and the finish used causing the purple color to dull. Using a UV finish may slow this color-changing process.
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SOME OF OUR PURPLEHEART STOCK Click to Enlarge |
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