Purpleheart - Rough Cut Lumber
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Purpleheart - Rough Cut Lumber
Description
Description
Purpleheart (amaranth, roxinho, violeta) - Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Peltogyne spp.
Origin: Central and South America (from Mexico down to southern Brazil)
Average Weight: 56.4 lbs/ft3 (905 kg/m3)
Common Uses: Inlays/accent pieces, flooring, furniture, boatbuilding, heavy construction, and a variety of specialty wood items.
Color/Appearance: When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart can be a dull grayish/purplish brown. Upon exposure—usually within a few days—the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. With further age and exposure to UV light, the wood becomes a dark brown with a hint of purple. This color-shift can be slowed and minimized by using a UV inhibiting finish on the wood. For more information, see the article.
Shrinkage:
Radial: 3.8%
Tangential: 6.4%
Volumetric: 10.6%
T/R Ratio: 1.7
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. Depending on the grain orientation, can be difficult to plane without tearout. Purpleheart also has a moderate dulling effect on cutters.
Density: Janka Hardness: 2,520 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Black Cherry 1,260 lbf
