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Purpleheart Thin

Purpleheart Thin

Purpleheart wood for woodworking!

Purpleheart is a colour shifter to be sure. When freshly cut, it’s a greyish, purply brown colour but after some time it becomes the eggplant colour we all recognize. Further exposure to UV turns it dark brown with a hint of purple.

Not known for its easy workability, Purpleheart can dull tools moderately and can become gummy if cutters are dull or causing too much heat.

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a wider width or longer length? Please email us for a quote. Custom millwork charges will apply.

Specifications

We will provide you with a 1/4" thick x 3" wide or 4-3/4" wide x 24" long, high quality thin board! These boards are flat, straight, and ready for sanding.

  • 1/4" x 3" x 24"
  • 1/4" x 4-3/4" x 24" (set of 2 pieces)
Size: 1/4" x 3" x 24" (1 piece)
$8.95 - $29.50
$8.95
$8.95 - $29.50
$8.95

Customer Reviews

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Young J (Deltona, US)
Purple Heart

The 8/4 Purple Heart was a beautiful cut, no imperfections, cracks or checks. Difficult wood to mill and re-saw due to it's hardness, but that was expected. Will order again.

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Entangled-Logic Alpha (Vancouver, CA)
Almost Perfect

Great board. Perfect for the job. There was a bit of a crack along the grain at one end that might be slightly problematic, but it should do.

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James S. (Macomb, US)
Gorgeous wood!

I just received my order of rough cut, 8/4 Purpleheart lumber. Shipping was fast and the pieces of wood are beautiful! KJP comes through again!

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Verified Reviews

Purpleheart wood for woodworking!

Purpleheart is a colour shifter to be sure. When freshly cut, it’s a greyish, purply brown colour but after some time it becomes the eggplant colour we all recognize. Further exposure to UV turns it dark brown with a hint of purple.

Not known for its easy workability, Purpleheart can dull tools moderately and can become gummy if cutters are dull or causing too much heat.

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a wider width or longer length? Please email us for a quote. Custom millwork charges will apply.

We will provide you with a 1/4" thick x 3" wide or 4-3/4" wide x 24" long, high quality thin board! These boards are flat, straight, and ready for sanding.

  • 1/4" x 3" x 24"
  • 1/4" x 4-3/4" x 24" (set of 2 pieces)

Working with Thin Lumber

4" and wider thins are resawn from a board thick enough to produce 2 pieces and then planed down to a finished thickness of 1/4". This milling process releases tensions in the board and may well induce slight cupping and/or bowing in the finished piece. These movements are normal and not considered "defects". They will not be grounds for a return or refund.

Click here for some tips and tricks on how to work with thin lumber. https://kjpselecthardwoods.com/blogs/wood-n-things/working-with-thin-wood