A board foot is a wood measurement for a piece of lumber 12" wide by 1' long by 1" thick for estimating purposes. Purpleheart is commonly used for inlays/accent pieces, flooring, furniture, boatbuilding, heavy construction, and a variety of specialty wood items.Ĭentral and South America (from Mexico down to southern Brazil) Janka Hardness Purpleheart also has a moderate dulling effect on cutters. 2,400 / item Weird Chair, Solid Wood Sucupira and Purpleheart. Depending on the grain orientation, can be difficult to plane without tearout. Weird Armchair, Solid Wood Sucupira and Purple Heart. 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. Has a medium texture with good natural luster. Rough Cut Lumber 4/4 Rough Cut Purpleheart Lumber 76 reviews From 19.50 - 33.95 Sold out 4/4 Rough Cut Roasted Purpleheart Lumber 1 review 24.95 - 43.95 From 16.95 - 26.95 4/4 Rough Cut Purpleheart Lumber Pack 76 reviews From 155.00 - 271.00 8/4 Rough Cut Purpleheart Lumber 76 reviews From 39.75 - 74. The grain is usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. This color-shift can be slowed and minimized by using a UV inhibiting finish on the wood. With further age and exposure to UV light, the wood becomes a dark brown with a hint of purple. Upon exposure-usually within a few days-the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Ĭommon Uses: Inlays/accent pieces, flooring, furniture, boatbuilding, heavy construction, and a variety of specialty wood items.When freshly cut the heartwood of purpleheart can be a dull grayish/purplish brown. Prices are in the low to medium range for an imported hardwood. Pricing/Availability: Widely available as lumber in good widths and thicknesses. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information. Purpleheart has also been reported to cause nausea.
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Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. Odor:Varies depending upon the species: most species have no characteristic odor, though some species can have a pungent scent.Īllergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Purpleheart has been reported as a sensitizer. Depending on the grain orientation, can be difficult to plane without tearout. 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. Rot Resistance: Purpleheart is rated as being very durable, and resists both decay and most insect attacks, though it has been reported to be susceptible to attack from marine borers.
Has a medium texture with good natural luster.Įndgrain: Diffuse-porous medium to large pores, few solitary and radial multiples mineral deposits occasionally present growth rings may be either distinct or indistinct depending on species and growing conditions medium rays barely visible without lens, normal spacing parenchyma winged, lozenge, confluent, unilateral, and occasionally marginal.
Grain/Texture: The grain is usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. For more information, see the article Preventing Color Changes in Exotic Woods. Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. Shrinkage:Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 6.4%, Volumetric: 10.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.7Ĭolor/Appearance: When freshly cut the heartwood of Purpleheart is a dull grayish/purplish brown.
Distribution: Central and South America (from Mexico down to southern Brazil)
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