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Title: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: DelawareDave 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  :)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 03, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
Send them to Roy from Pa:)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: DelawareDave on November 03, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Well roy I guess thats better then fire wood...  :)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: red hill on November 03, 2013, 08:41:00 PM
Send them to Roy with stipulations! Also a piece of bamboo!
  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: kennym on November 03, 2013, 09:02:00 PM
I'm with Sam!!  :D  

2nd thought, send em to Roy, he needs that!!
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: takefive 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:
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2013, 05:46:00 AM
Glass? What is glass? LOL
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: LeeNY 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
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: KellyG on November 05, 2013, 07:53:00 AM
How about post pics so we all my see what you are working with.
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Sam Harper on November 05, 2013, 08:47:00 AM
You should.....
But I....
Ugh!
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: LittleBen 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.
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Sam Harper on November 05, 2013, 05:59:00 PM
I agree.

http://poorfolkbows.com/purpleheart.htm
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: DelawareDave on November 05, 2013, 06:11:00 PM
Ill post some pics tomorrow when I get up the shop
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: DelawareDave 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.


(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/dbrick81/Screenshot_2013-11-08-12-32-39.png)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Bowjunkie 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.
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: wood carver 2 on November 10, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
It looks good in risers. I happen to like purpleheart.    :knothead:  
Dave.
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: Trux Turning 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.
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/Purple%20Recurve/PurpleRecurve2012039-1.jpg)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: DelawareDave 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....  :)
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: talkingcabbage 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
Title: Re: figured purple heart, what to do with it?
Post by: NYArrow 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!