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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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Michael Dillman (Port Saint Lucie, US)
Ordered some wood for a cutting board

I was pleased with my order. Delivery and packaging was very good. I made an error in my order and ordered some sizes of wood that I won’t use on my next project but will order the correct sizes from you based on my past experience

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Mark Wotton (Toronto, CA)
One bad apple

Ordered pieces for a large cutting board, the maple pieces were great but one purple heart had a serious corkscrew twist in it and I had to mill it down quite a bit to be usable

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Michael Sthay (Kent, US)
Maple piece is warped

Find three pieces each of maple, walnut, cherry, and Purple Heart. The three pieces of maple were warped.

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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