The striking colour of Purpleheart (peltogyne spp.), combined with its strength and durability make it a favourite timber for furniture, box making and woodturning.
The colour is at its best three weeks after being worked. If you seal it then with a UV resistant finish and keep it out of direct sunlight, the strength of colour will be preserved. If left unfinished the colour will fade over time to a soft rich purplish brown.
Reactions to purpleheart are uncommon, but if you work with it a lot it is possible to develop a sensitivity. Normal precautions should keep you safe.
- Species: peltogyne spp.
- Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 3" approx
- Origin: Bolivia
- Sample photo for illustration purposes only
