On May 30, 7:23 pm, dgadams wrote:
So, I ordered 20 board feet of purpleheart expecting to get the usual 3 to
6 inch widths. Got some of that, but also got one board 12 inches wide
and 66 inches long. What a surprise. Now I just need to figure out what
to do with it. Clearly something decorative. I was going to build some
boxes thought purpleheart and maple would look good together.

dgadams

What a great buy! Whatever you do- don't cut that board up to make
smaller projects. The gods of woodworking would smite you mightily if
you did.
Maple and purpleheart are great together. I'm preparing to chose wood
for a lap harp today and I'm looking forward to seeing what I have in
my lumber stack. I haven't been in there much the past few years- so
it will be a surprise. I'm hoping there may be a nice piece of birds-
eye maple and I'll laminate that with some purpleheart, or padauk.
Not that I need any more wood- since I have accumulated enough to last
me two lifetimes, but I have to ask- from where did you get your wood?
Donna Menke, author, The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book