Customer Reviews and Photos for:
Purpleheart Thin Lumber
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Average Rating:
4.7
(13 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Nolan Peach, from Elbert, COLORADO
on 2/28/2012
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Beautiful color! I had ordered a 3/4" X 4" X 36" and they were plenty generous with the size. It wasn't perfectly straight and it had a few knots throughout the board, but the section I will use of the board will be excellent! This will make a beautiful looking and sounding guitar neck down here in my shop! Thanks!
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2) Submitted by
John Henson, from Joinerville, TX
on 10/27/2009
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As with most thin wood (1/4") there was some bowing and cupping, but for my purpose (ornaments) the wood was fine. The color was great and the finish was excellent.
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3) Submitted by
Brandon Dow, from San Diego, CA
on 7/26/2009
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Used 1/8 purple heart and laminated it to aluminum. Wood was straight, great color, packaged well and shipped promptly.
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4) Submitted by
Michael Buch, from Livermore, CA
on 6/30/2009
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The wood I was provided, in this case Purple Heart and Walnut, was at the highest possible quality. No splits, cracks, knots (except a few small dense workable ones, which I like) or discolored. I will definately buy from Rockler again. Thanks!
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5) Submitted by
Clayton Mann, from Colbert, GA
on 6/30/2009
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I used the 1/2" purpleheart on the lid of the box. The wood was of good quality and ready to work with, also the shipment was prompt.
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6) Submitted by
Dave Clark, from Gurnee, IL
on 6/16/2009
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I found the Purpleheart to be in excellent condition when received and good to work with. It is a very hard wood and is very attractive when finished.
Working Wood lock made of Purpleheart
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7) Submitted by
William Leal, from Lincoln, CA
on 12/29/2008
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I used the 1/4 inch purpleheart, walnut, cherry & padauk to make segmented bowels. I use as a contrasting wood, poplar or maple. I use a 24 segment jig. I glue three or four rings at once, then turn on the lathe. I find this easier to do instead of gluing the entire bowl together before starting to turn.
I begin each bowl with a 1 1/2 base which I turn using a three jaw chuk. I usually complete each bowl by adding a LED light source. This makes teriffic night light with an interesting light pattern on the ceiling.
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8) Submitted by
Donald Busack, from Chamberlain, SD
on 11/14/2008
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Very nice to work with! I used it for shelves in a medicine cabinet. It is amazing how much strength 1/4" can give!
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9) Submitted by
Bob Shultz, from Los Gatos, CA
on 6/4/2008
I used 1/8" African Padauk and Purple Heart for a table top inlay project and am very pleased with the color and quality of the wood.
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10) Submitted by
Tim, from Nutley, NJ
on 5/21/2008
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I ordered the 1/4" thick purpleheart to laminate on the sides and bottom of a transitional woodworking plane that needed some help. :) The purpleheart was nicely dimensioned and very flat.
My board was not quite as purple as I wanted, so I just exposed it to direct sunlight for a couple of days, and it turned a nicer shade of purple. (Don't let this secret get around or everyone will be using the stuff...)
I will definitely be ordering more purpleheart from Rockler.
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11) Submitted by
Jim, from Schererville, IN
on 3/8/2008
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A beautiful piece of clear purpleheart. I used it to make the keys for a xylophone for my daughter's 3rd grade music project. I was able to tune each key to the precise note by cutting it to a specific length. It has a very fine grain and sands beautifully. All the kids loved the purple color. Quick delivery and well packaged. I will definitely buy again from Rockler.
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12) Submitted by
Richard C Fellows, from Union City, PA
on 2/8/2008
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I used the purpleheart to build my sword handles. It worked excellent. It's very hard, durable & the color is perfect for this project.
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13) Submitted by
Gerry, from Simsbury, CT
on 5/5/2008
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The purpleheart I received had more of an open grain then I expected, very hard to sand out, not very smooth to begin with. Didn't have even color with a couple of the peices being extremely dark. The pieces I received were certainly not top quality and of varying widths.
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