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  1. 6th January 2014, 08:16 PM #1
    Handy Andy14
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    Hello everyone I was just wondering if anyone knows where I can get some Purple Heart from?
    Cheers Andy
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  3. 6th January 2014, 08:26 PM #2
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    Hi Andy! try Lazrides over the north side. They have stocks of all sorts of timbers.

    I know that they used to keep a fqair supply of purpleheart.
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  4. 6th January 2014, 08:38 PM #3
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    +1 for Lazarides. Plan to buy more than the purpleheart too. If you roam the shelves you will find something else. They have a good range of turning blanks.
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    Just remembered Trevor Gaskell - tgcreations of the forum - has sold purpleheart pen blanks, so he may be worth a PM also.
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  6. 7th January 2014, 05:06 PM #5
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    Big Wood Slabs, Figured Hardwoods for Countertops, Tables, Mantles and Furniture
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  7. 8th January 2014, 09:14 AM #6
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    G'day Runge!! Happy new year!!!

    I think you enjoy making us droooooooool!! Some specacular
    timber there! I don't think Andy is quite into importing however!!
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  8. 8th January 2014, 09:30 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    G'day Runge!! Happy new year!!!

    I think you enjoy making us droooooooool!! Some specacular
    timber there! I don't think Andy is quite into importing however!!
    Happy New year to you as well!

    Good stuff isn't always easy to get your hands on. (Major revelation!!)

    The nicer Peltogyne species is either P. venosa or P. confertiflora.
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