pleadthe2nd
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Post by pleadthe2nd on Mar 16, 2022 18:42:18 GMT -5
My latest set of panels, made from purpleheart, from Central and south America , the color is all natural, it can deepen to a violet brown with exposure to sunlight, although a good finish can dramatically reduce this effect. I have a good supply of this if anyone would like a set fit to your grip frame, I think it would look really nice on blued. Thanks for looking.
I've named this gun "Jealousy"
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Post by tdbarton on Mar 16, 2022 18:44:36 GMT -5
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Post by longoval on Mar 16, 2022 20:02:16 GMT -5
Looks great. I feel like you have come a long way in a short time. Always enjoy the pictures.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Mar 16, 2022 21:50:49 GMT -5
Beautiful woodcraft!
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Post by pleadthe2nd on Mar 17, 2022 6:54:54 GMT -5
Thank you so much, for the compliments guys, each pair has about 5 hrs of work in them, I admit I have a ways to go, but every pair seems to improve, I call them shooter grade, I'm definitely not exhibition grade, but maybe someday, a big thanks to those of you who have given me a chance.
Trent
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Post by lscg on Mar 17, 2022 18:04:22 GMT -5
looking good Trent!
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Post by Squatch on Mar 17, 2022 22:30:54 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. I wanted to see what PH grips look like. I have some spare PH laying around. We use it as cap wood on bilge blocks for our dry docks. I have a couple of 12"x12"x4" blocks set aside for grips. I little trick I was shown was if you hit the wood with a torch enough to heat it but not burn, it turns a dark, deep purple.
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Post by nockhunter on Mar 17, 2022 22:47:42 GMT -5
Very nice, I've made some knife handles out of purpleheart.
Mike
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Post by kings6 on Mar 18, 2022 8:58:41 GMT -5
The store where I buy some of the wood for furniture projects just got a big bunch of purple heart wood in. Slabs from 4”-15” wide and upto 6/4 and maybe even 8/4 thick and some 7’-8’ long. Beautiful wood but not sure how it would fit in most homes made into furniture.
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Post by pleadthe2nd on Mar 18, 2022 10:50:08 GMT -5
I think it would make a beautiful chest or even cabinetry, maybe with some walnut accents, as mentioned above, there are many ways to bring out the color, and depth in purpleheart, I did an acetone wipe, to bring the oil up to the surface after sanding and polishing, a little heat would darken it more, but don't go too far, it will brown, this wood also burnished very easily, as long as it doesn't go to deep , you can sand it out, a very cool wood indeed.
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Post by singleaction on Mar 20, 2022 22:19:27 GMT -5
That is beautiful! I would definitely prefer it on a blue gun for contrast.
A friend has used that for inlays in custom furniture. The folks at Sears-Trostel told him to avoid splinters, and/or breathing the sawdust, as it can make one feel temporarily nauseous. They said it’s not exactly considered toxic, but it has some natural compounds that can be irritating.
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