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  1. 19th July 2006, 02:33 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
    I've been given an offcut from purpleheart decking (:eek: Some people. [shakes head])
    Sometimes wood is used for other properties than its beauty. I once visited the American schooner Amistad which has a keel of purpleheart, chosen for its hardness, density and rot resistance.:eek::eek:
    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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    Yes the stuff is pretty dense for sure. I have ofund is excellent weight for the spindles turns a dream, especially with a eucalypt shaft, ash or bluegum.
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