Purpleheart Rollerball and Letter Opener

[Jim]

A Chrome Plated JR Gents Rollerball and Letter Opener carrying some beautiful Purpleheart which was kindly given to me via Keith(Yorkshireman), thanks for that my friend. Finished using U Beaut EEE-Ultra Shine Paste Wax and U Beaut Shellawax Cream ..

This set is for a guy who wants it for his Father for Father's Day ..

 

[angelo49]

Very nice Jim. It's purple!!!
My purpleheart comes up brown all the time.
Nice!

 

[Grump]

That is a nice bit of purple heart you have there Jim, very nice indeed.
Lucky dad init?

 

[bellringer]

That really nice


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[Terry]

Lovely set Jim and it will look even better as it darkens naturally !!!!

 

[bellringer]

Very nice Jim. It's purple!!!
My purpleheart comes up brown all the time.
Nice!

It goes brown when exposed to uv


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[silver]

Nice looking set there Jim. Someone is planning early for Father's Day.. I have only just sorted Mother's Day out...

One lucky dad there..

 

[paulm]

very nice set Jim. A lovely colour and as normal, a lovely finish

 

[Woody]

Love em Jim and I'm sure the guys Dad will be over the moon when he opens them

 

[yorkshireman]

Nice set Jim, seems a better finish than I get lol

 

[Paul]

Very nice set.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Nice set

 

[Pete B]

I've made pens with Purple heart before and they never come up anything like this.
Nice one mate.

Pete

 

[Doug]

Beautiful colour Jim & a smashing set :up::up:

 

[Penpal]

The two are as one in colour and quality combined they create the present of the year for that lucky Dad our fathers day is in September not hinting only curious when it falls in the UK.

I have run out of emoticons love them both.

Peter.

 

[brody2123]

Bloody gorgeous mate!!!

 

[stevenw1963]

tis a rather nice set that Jim

 

[Kardav]

Love the colour, never seen purple heart looking so . . . . . . purple!

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the comments guys ..

Here is how i treat the wood so it shows its colour .. Like most has seen or said, when turning, this wood does go brownish, but after it has been shaped i put it out in the garden until the purple is clear to see. Give it one coat of sanding sealer and leave to dry, these have been left for over a week before putting the finish on, do not be too liberal with any of the choices of finish you use a very small amount is sufficient ..

 

[angelo49]

Jim,
I have quite a bit of purpleheart that I got a few years ago.
I was a beautiful deep purple when I got it but now has dulled a little.
When I turn and finish it, it's quite brown.
When you say 'out in the garden' would indoors in the sunlight be OK? (It's very cold outside)
Do you finish sand, place in the sunlight untill purple again, and then apply ca/wax/polish?
I have tried many different ways, but all of them were done after the ca/wax/polish processes
and didn't work anywhere as well as I see in your photos.