3/8″ x 3″ x 24″ – Purpleheart

Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.) Central and South America. Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. Purpleheart is a very strong wood, machines well with sharp tools. Turns and finishes well. Uses for Purpleheart include: boat-building, flooring, furniture, heavy construction, and a variety of specialty wood items. Pens, Knive scales, bottle stoppers. Stock is cut to size from quality, kiln-dried stock. 100% clear and sanded on both sides. Dimensions are +- 1/8″ grain runs with the longest dimension

Features

• Purple color
• hardwood with fairly straight grain
• machines well with sharp tools
• finishes well