Purple Heart

[CraftyNick]

First time that I have used this fascinating pink timber. No stain honest.

 

[Garno]

Looks nice, is it purple heart?

 

[Garno]

just noticed the thread title

 

[flexi]

Very nice job, Purple heart can be a bit fickle and you can turn the colour off the surface.... But leave it on a window cill for a day or two and it will return.....
Great choice of plateing, shows the colour really well

 

[pittswood]

Hi Nick, purple heart is vibrate when first turned. Over some 2-3 years, it turns darker and mellows. Lovely timber though. Well done Nick.
Kelvin

 

[CraftyNick]

I have used teak a lot in my industry and often when you run a large plank through the thickness planer it comes out the other end in multiple colours. Greens and pinks but before your eyes when the air hits the surface it starts to fade into that old teak colour we all know.

 

[alan morrison]

Lovely pen, Nick.
Well turned on a super kit.
Great photography.

 

[Garno]

Hi Nick, purple heart is vibrate when first turned. Over some 2-3 years, it turns darker and mellows. Lovely timber though. Well done Nick.
Kelvin

That was my understanding of it, I thought the purple became stronger over the years. I was unaware it stopped after a few years though.

Good post

 

[woodhacker]

One super looking pen.

 

[Penpal]

I enjoyed this submission and am amazed at the results and photography,many thanks,I have had so many serious situations I have lost touch here for a while,thanks for the brilliant work.

 

[alan morrison]

I have had so many serious situations I have lost touch here for a while

Peter, I trust that things are improving for you.

Keep well

Alan