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Purpleheart (Peltogyne venosa) - straight-
Purpleheart
Botanical name: Peltogyne venosa (M. Vahl) Benth., P. confertiflora (Hayne) Benth.), P. paniculata Benth.),
With this wood it is possible to manufacture a handle as desired.
Growth area
Suriname and tropical South and Central America.
Tree description
Height 38-45 m with roots up to 3.5 m high. The straight cylindrical branch-free trunk is (5-) 12-15 (-20) m long and has a diameter of (0.4-) 0.7 (-1.0) m.
Wood description
The pale brown heartwood quickly discolors to a beautiful purple-blue when exposed to light. In order to preserve this color as well as possible, the wood should be well sealed from the air with wax or certain types of varnish. If the wood is not finished, the purple color will turn dirty brown. The sapwood is white to gray-brown and is 30-60 mm wide.
- Natural wood, not stabilized, not colored.
- The types of wood offered here are well dried.
- 125 x 35 x 25 mm
NOTE: Supplied block may differ from the photo. Sizes can deviate a few millimeters.
