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Offline DelawareDave

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figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« on: November 03, 2013, 08:00:00 PM »
So I have two beautiful figured purple heart boards that are 42"x6"x almost an 1" thick, what would u do with them?  And before  Sam chimes in im not using them for fire wood  :)

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2013, 08:30:00 PM »
Send them to Roy from Pa:)

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2013, 08:38:00 PM »
Well roy I guess thats better then fire wood...  :)

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2013, 08:41:00 PM »
Send them to Roy with stipulations! Also a piece of bamboo!
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2013, 09:02:00 PM »
I'm with Sam!!  :D  

2nd thought, send em to Roy, he needs that!!
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 02:11:00 AM »
I agree, send them to Roy!  Those would make some really pretty lams for that glass bow he's always wanted to build.     :biglaugh:
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2013, 05:46:00 AM »
Glass? What is glass? LOL

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2013, 01:54:00 AM »
Hang on, isn't sending wood to Roy almost like! Oh never mind you get where I'm going with this.   :D    :deadhorse:    :D

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2013, 07:53:00 AM »
How about post pics so we all my see what you are working with.

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2013, 08:47:00 AM »
You should.....
But I....
Ugh!
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2013, 01:07:00 PM »
Sam I think a link to the discussion of purpleheart on your site would also get the point across.

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2013, 05:59:00 PM »
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold.

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2013, 06:11:00 PM »
Ill post some pics tomorrow when I get up the shop

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2013, 09:29:00 AM »
Sorry the pics took so long, there not the best but gives u an idea of what I'm working with.


 

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2013, 06:58:00 PM »
It turns so dark under clear glass, I doubt you'd see much of that figure after a short while.

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2013, 07:39:00 PM »
It looks good in risers. I happen to like purpleheart.    :knothead:  
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2013, 07:50:00 PM »
I agree- it does look good as a riser... But not one of my favorites to work with.
 

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2013, 10:06:00 PM »
I'm still not sure what possessed me to buy these.. I built a speargun out of purple heart and red heart a few years ago and buy the time I was done with it I swore I would not work with it again.... I guess a few years has helped me forget how much of a pain in the butt it is to cut and sand....  :)

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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2013, 02:45:00 AM »
You could send it all to me and I'll get rid of it for you  :)  
No use you spending all the time and hassle on it.  You can thank me later  :p
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Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2013, 07:32:00 AM »
Risers! You have many risers that can be glued up with that would. Or cut the stuff up into riser block and sale it. You could likely double you $ invested.

Or send it to roy!
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