Finished purple heart wood11/15/2023 ![]() Fortunately my wife is my best friend so things work out rather nicely. I feel bad for the ones who don’t communicate and aren’t happy. Marriage can be a wonderful thing (for some people), lol. I was thinking about popping the grain a bit on the figured top I intend on building, but it probably will be a contrast between the lid and panels, right? If I use the same mix you used on the “pop goes the Maple” video, would that color dye affect the purple heart on the checker board panels? I appreciate some criticism and advise I have everything cut and soaking up the air to get some good color. But i am really concerned about this thing turning brown in a couple of years. I got it because Stef loves purple, so much that the name of our reception venue is the Plum Bush Inn. What the heck should I finish this thing with? I regret using the purple heart now because of the color change. Now where I need your experience and expertise. It is a frame and panel construction with 6/4″ purple heart as rails and stiles and a laminated raised panel with purple heart and maple checker board, line the inside with some aromatic and a curly maple lid biscuited together with purple heart bread board ends. I have been constructing Stephanie’s gift, a hope chest. ![]() So I find this to be a very interesting piece to analyze since its a good exercise in color combinations. So while this may not be to everyone’s taste, to each his own I say! I am sure it meant the world to his wife and was a very special gift. Chris was very generous in his use of purpleheart, since his wife loves the color purple. He had some questions about finishing and I was all too happy to help. Chris decided to give his bride a beautiful hope chest as a wedding gift. ![]()
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