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Wood Floor Species: Purpleheart - Amaranth, Peltogyne spp

Purpleheart 2 1/4 X 3/4

LEFT-Oil based RIGHT-Water Based

 Appearance: Color: Heartwood is brown when freshly cut, turning to deep purple to purplish brown over time. Sapwood is lighter cream colored
Grain: Straight with medium to fine texture.
Availability: Limited
Properties: Hardness: 1860, Janka Table, 44% harder than Northern red oak . Durability: Very strong and dense
Workability: Sawing: Moderately difficult, carbide tooling recommended Nailing: Good Sanding: Satisfactorily Finishing: Well, water-based finishes hold color better, has a tendency to bleed in some finishes

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