mdw3332 Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 I picked up a piece of 4/4 purpleheart 7' X 9" for about $16. Seemed too cheap to pass up. The grain isn't overwhelming, but the color is pretty nice. Anyone hints on working with it - finishing etc? I'm thinking I may do something a little more exoctic than my normal traditional type designs. Quote
goth_fiend Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 make sure you have about 100 sawblades if your going to cut that stuff!!! tough as hell to cut!!! Quote
krazyderek Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 well it's not THAT harsh on blades, it's a great wood to laminated into necks or neck thrus because of it's stiffness and stability. cross grain cuts tend to get minor tears more so then other woods, and routing corners leads to alot of chipping out of the corner after finishing your project, let the wood just sit and oxidize for a week or two to bring out the beauty of the wood, cause directly after sanding the wood looks too white faded, wait to long and the wood will eventually turn a shade of brown. got any pics? Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 Invest in good tools. It eats cheap ones...dont use your dad's....wait...use your dad's Quote
goth_fiend Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 thats what i did, he didnt fancy that very much... Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 He buys cheap tools? Quote
goth_fiend Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 usually the wal-mart special! mal wart your source for cheap plastic crap!!! Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 Yep. I made the mistake of reading the walls in the stall in the john there. Swankiest stuff I ever read. Worse than pron shop and strip joint bathrooms. Quote
goth_fiend Posted May 4, 2004 Report Posted May 4, 2004 i know what you mean man....pathetic for those guys who write that, btw, did you get my last pm? Quote
mdw3332 Posted May 4, 2004 Author Report Posted May 4, 2004 Let's see, this thread went from purpleheart.................to writings on the bathroom walls at Wal Mart. Yeah, I guess that's a logical progression. Thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll do this one at my friend's house. Quote
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