Materials Used in Ornamental Turning - Purpleheart
Ornamentally Turned Objects
Purpleheart
Purpleheart
This is a good wood for ornamental turning, but I found it a bit "stringy".
It is not as hard as other woods (Janka hardness = 11,190 N), but it does hold shapes very well and the ornamental turning cuts show well.
Prototyping
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Work Holding
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Ornamental Turning Notes
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Finishing
For larger pieces where this is not simply an embellishing color, finishing this may be necessary to bring out the beauty of the wood. Without a finish, it may look a bit dry. I use Tried & True’s Original Wood Finish.
Other Notes
More information is in The Wood Database.
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