Originally Posted by
Alex Moll
Yes, Purpleheart. I have to admit it's pretty, and a nice contrasting wood. Not much fun to work with, though. It's quite hard and dense (tough on tools,) and the smell while working it is not my favorite.
Wow, I'd forgotten about that. But it brings back memories of a couple hours with a router making this stinky purpleheart-and-maple sandwich:
I should really get around to finishing that thing.