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Purpleheart

The grain is usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. Has a medium texture. 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. Working with purpleheart can present some challenges. Rot and insect resistant, except marine borers.

Grades:

  • FAS

Available Dimensions:

  • 4/4
  • 6/4

aPPLICATIONS:

Inlays/accent pieces, flooring, furniture, boatbuilding, heavy construction, and a variety of specialty wood items.

ALSO CONSIDER

Green White Oak

  • Green
Green white oak will have similar properties to kiln dried, except that it will allow for steam bending more readily to form curves in shipbuilding applications.

Thickness:

  • Mixed
  • Whole log

Sitka Spruce

  • Mast & Spar
Sitka Spruce has a fine, even texture, and a consistently straight grain. Ranges from cream/white to yellow; heartwood can also exhibit a subtle pinkish red hue in some instances. Heartwood is rated as being slightly resistant to non-resistant to decay.

Thickness:

  • 8/4

Hickory

  • FAS
Extreme strength and shock resistance.

Thickness:

  • 4/4

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