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.
In-Store Pickup: Most orders are completed within 2 business days. We will contact you via email when your order is ready for pickup.
Shipping: Most orders are packaged and ready for shipping within 2 to 4 business days of ordering.
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i received this with my order i placed 12 days ago and this was beyond awesome material i ended up getting a piece of curly purpleheart and with the combination of ribbon sapele and the ambrosia maple my bench came out awesome i will be getting more purpleheart
Love this wood and KJP had become my go to source for all special wood types
I found this site online during a search for purpleheart wood. I have a few friends that have a Purpleheart. So, I thought a shadow box for their medals made in Purple heart wood would look great. And it did. The shipping was on time and customer service was great. I would recommend getting hard to find wood form KJP Select Hardwoods.
Up until this particular order, I have received excellent wood from KJP. I was very impressed with the quality of the different species of exotic wood I received in the past. However, the maple I received in this order was subpar with large knots that I was unable to work around. I was using the maple on a large serving board and the final product was flawed with too many slightly opened knots. I will continue to buy wood from KJP, because my overall opinion of KJP's products is still very high. Thanks for listening.
We were impressed with the thickness. The adhesive seems to work well. We applied the edgebanding with a household iron. Joints within the roll were hardly noticeable. Would definitely buy again.
I haven't cut into any of it yet but it looks like it will a good looking part of some of my wood craft projects
