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    Default Purpleheart (Peltogyne sp.)

    No sure if the moderators allow link to FB or other forums, but I found this pic of a purpleheart log freshly cut very striking.
    The axes they use are also interesting to me.

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    I have some pics I took in NZ of Purpleheart & Greenheart that were AMAZING if forum members are interested.
    They DO import it & in VERY large dimensions! For what you may ask? For exterior use & CONSTRUCTION!! What grade? "select grade". They mill & dry it in NZ.

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    IMPORTED WOOD at ⁨Port Whangarei⁩, ⁨Northland⁩, ⁨New Zealand⁩

    Taken during a visit to a large wood importer & supplier, part IWCS meeting in Northland North Island of NZ in 2018.

    Here is some Purpleheart wood as imported in large flitches (?). They are 200 x 200 mm before being re-sawn and kiln dried and select grade.
    But I could swear there were bigger as well over 300 x 300 mm they looked like 400 mm square.
    All from Surinam I think and all with a proper forestry stamp.

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    Above a close up of square ... how many pepper mills in that I thought?

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    Above Milled purpleheart for construction entering or exiting the Kiln

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    Here’s one I milled back in ‘13, think I still have a bit the owner let me keep, I’ll have a look when I’m back home tomorrow or Monday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acco View Post
    Here’s one I milled back in ‘13, think I still have a bit the owner let me keep, I’ll have a look when I back home tomorrow or Monday.

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    Is that Sth American Purpleheart ACCO? It sure doesn't look like it to me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euge View Post
    Is that Sth American Purpleheart ACCO? It sure doesn't look like it to me

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    Sorry, I was referring to the Purpleheart referred to in the FB link, I assume you were talking about this one

    Never saw the leaves or the tree before I milled it, pretty sure it was Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Acco View Post
    Sorry, I was referring to the Purpleheart referred to in the FB link, I assume you were talking about this one

    Never saw the leaves or the tree before I milled it, pretty sure it was Aromitic Eastern Red Cedar
    I was going to say the one in the link wasn't Purpleheart, well not the Sth American one anyway, looked like the aromatic cedar. Purpleheart is brown when worked, and turns purple with oxidation/sunlight, but also returns to brown again in time.

    I remember quite a few years ago the Mitre10 in Heidelberg VIC brought in ~5 cube of Purpleheart fencing. Yes palings, stringers and posts. The word spread in the forum and it was all sold in 2 days for fencing prices, the hardware did not know what they had, and sold it super cheap thinking no-one wanted a purple fence. Imagine 2.4m 90x90 posts for $10 . Even the palings 19mm x 150mm x 1.8 for $1 made heaps of pen blanks and boxes . No I missed out, my mother didn't get around there fast enough for me, even though she was only 2km away
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    Quote Originally Posted by Acco View Post
    Sorry, I was referring to the Purpleheart referred to in the FB link, I assume you were talking about this one

    Never saw the leaves or the tree before I milled it, pretty sure it was Aromitic Eastern Red Cedar
    Yes mate the purpleheart pic of the cut log in the link is what I took the link of. I assume it went straight to the pic from that address for others too*. Sorry.
    Aromatic Eastern Red cedar is what your slab sure looks like - a pretty & aromatic softwood from US but ocassionally seen here as a ornamental grown in gardens. Nice experience milling it I bet.

    Cheers, Euge

    * PS: when I click on the link it goes straight to the purpleheart log. No matter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Euge View Post
    ocassionally seen here as a ornamental grown in gardens. Nice experience milling it
    Yeah it came out of a garden in Healesville and yes the yard smelt nice for a few days.
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    Pic of the piece I have with freshly planed face

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acco View Post
    Pic of the piece I have with freshly planed face

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    Nice!!

    Please show us again after a few days exposed to mild light

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euge View Post

    Please show us again after a few days exposed to mild light
    No need to wait, I planed the previous planed surface about 4 years ago, so you can see new and old surface in this pic.

    New is left and old is right

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    Oh, OK I didn't see much difference.

    I thought you were talking about purpleheart (Peltogyne sp) . I think you are referring to the Aromatic Eastern Red Cedaryou milled.
    Its a beautiful wood. Sort of pinkish with a hint of purple eh?

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