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J. Clarke[_2_]

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On 11/13/10 4:12 PM, Robatoy wrote:
I want some grape cabinets.

Use purpleheart. But then it might turn brown. -)

Luigi

You just run the doors through the planer every 6 months.

I understand the planer blades make a mess of the hinges though...
What turns it brown is oxidation. Seal off the air, and it stays
purple. If you don't seal it, it will rust......like oak.

Ahh crap, you beat me to it.

And remember to coat the hinges, because after they've been through the
planer they're guaranteed to disappear into a pile of rust. Especially
if the planer has previously been used on oak. Or for that matter if
the hinges exist in the same universe as an oak tree.

Incidentally, speaking of oak, pulled some nails out of the barn
yesterday, they've been in oak for I dunno how long--they're wire nails,
not cut nails, so that puts them after 1900 or so. In any case, while
they're rusted a bit, they aren't rusted into nonexistence nor are they
particularly black. Should post some pictures of 'em just to go neener-
neener at oak-rust-boy.