#i picked one of each specialty wood (purpleheart‚ walnut‚ and cherry) and i think the blend of colors looks really nice

[blakelywintersfield]

It's a gorgeous wood, but it's also indigenous to the Amazon and demand for it contributes to the continued destruction of the Amazon Rainforest. It is not sustainable nor eco-friendly in terms of obtaining it (outside of the destruction of the Amazon, the amount of transportation it takes to bring to the U.S. adds a decent carbon footprint to the table). [source]

Just got to do some woodworking for the first time in a long while, and I am once again reminded of why I enjoy my favorite type of word to work with: Purpleheart.

Why’s it called purpleheart?

Muthafuckin’ purple wood. How cool is that? It’s brown when you cut it, but due to oxidization, eventually turns to a beautiful purple color. (if you don’t seal it at this stage, it’ll eventually turn red, I believe, which is still pretty, but you buy purpleheart for purple, damnit!)

And everything you make with it turns out amazing.

Purple floors?

Nice.

Purple stairs?

Fancy.

Purple table?

Sweet.

Purple guitar?

Awesome.

Purple whatever the hell is going on here?

Epic.

It’s just such a cool wood to work with, and it’s sturdy enough to be used for just about anything. If I ever get a house, half of it might just end up being made out of purpleheart.

Anyway, that’s enough nerdery for one post. I will now return to reblogging stupid pictures and recipes.