Exotic Woods > Hardwood/Softwood > Products > Purpleheart
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| Origin: | C.&S. Amer. |
| Latin Name: | Peltogyne pubescens |
| A hard dense wood, can be a light purple grey/brown when cut.
Most boards turn to a bright purple when exposed to oxygen & light. |
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| Size | Price Per | Price | Comments |
| 1/4" | sq. ft. | $5.00 | |
| 1" | bd. ft. | $7.00 | |
| 1 1/2" | bd. ft. | $7.90 | |
| 2" | bd. ft. | $8.50 | |
| 3" | bd. ft. | $0.00 | partially air dried only |
Note: pictures shown are only a depiction of what this wood specie looks like and not necessarily the exact grain pattern and color you may receive. Wood being a natural product we will try to select what you are looking for.
All of our hardwood and softwood species are premium grade and kiln dried. Some of the "exotics" are only available air dried, which will be noted.
NOTE:The lumber on this page is offered in random widths and lengths and is priced in units of board feet (BF). To order, click on "place order request". Please use the additional information box to briefly describe what the requested material is to be used for so we can select accordingly.
Submitted by Wood Dragon Designs, from Brechin on 10/19/2011
Georgeous deep purple colour as the name would imply. It is a very dense, very hard wood. You need to have your tools sharp. Forget hand sanding you'll need power for this tough wood. It looks stunning once finished and really brings a project to life. Not easy to work with, but well worth the effort
Customer submitted photo (click to view larger):
DEFINITIONS
BF - Board Foot:
A measurment of volume equal to Rough Length in feet x Rough Width in inches x Rough Thickness in inches divided by 12. (If length is also in inches, divide by 144.(Also known as BM or Board Measure.)
SF - Square Foot
LF - Lineal Foot
F/C - Flat Cut
L/S - Live Sawn
RW - Random Widths
RL - Random Lengths
##”+W - Minimum Width:
## indicates the minimum width of that item.
>##&”W - Maximum Width:
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##”+L: - Minimum Width:
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>##”L - Minimum Width:
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R4F - Red 4 Face
Fig. - Figured
FSC:
Forest Stewardship Council
Gr. AA / Grade AA:
Something we consider exceptional and/or above our normal high quality.
KD - Kiln Dry:
Woods dryed in North America are dried to 6-9% MC.
Wood dried in Europe are dried to 9-12% MC
Wood dried in Europe are dried to 9-12% MC
AD - Air Dry(ing):
15% MC to Green (Fresh Cut) Please inquire as to age, or current MoistureContent.
PC - Particle Core:
Applies to some Plywoods only.
VC - Veneer Core:
Applies to some Plywoods only.
VL - Value Line Veneer
CL - Clearance Veneer
CITES:
Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species
GIS - Good 1 side, Sound 1 side:
Refers to sheetgoods. Indicates that only one side of the sheet is of the indicated specie.The back will vary.
GSO - Good 1 side, Sound 1 side:
Refers to Sheetgoods. Indicates that both sides are of the specie indicated but the Good side is of better quality.