Working With Purpleheart Wood

Irvan A A on April 11, 2020

Working With Purpleheart Wood. Depending on the grain orientation, can be difficult to plane. Wood Description: Purpleheart has a creamy white/gray sapwood but like its name suggests, the heartwood is a bright, striking purple when freshly cut, darkening into a deeper purple with age.

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There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. The ultraviolet rays from the sun then But don't store your piece in the sun. Wood is a natural product, and pieces may vary slightly.

Workability: Working with Purpleheart can present some unique challenges: if the wood is heated with dull tools, or if cutter speeds are too high, Purpleheart will exude a gummy resin that can clog tools and complicate the machining process.

The appeal of Purpleheart comes from its color; such a rich purple is rare among natural.

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Purpleheart is a difficult wood to work with and it really depends on what lumber is availible to the woodworker. I read some where long ago that purple heart is toxic. Because of the hard-to-detect interlocking grain, hand-planing, chiseling, and working purpleheart with carving tools can prove trying.

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