Not so Purple Heart

[Catch 22]

Hi folks

I had a really nice piece of Purple Heart hear so decided to put a decrative splice onto a cue I made a few weeks back

....I've made an @rse of it !but that's not the question

I cut a wedge from the block glued it to the cue . I've planed it down /sanded ECT . Now it's on the cue the wood is more of a brown colour . Closer to padauk than PH .

What gives ?

[culraven]

You sure you wasn't ripped off with a bit of stained wood?

[jim evans]

Purpleheart when worked goes brown, put in sunlight will turn very purple.

[bolton-cueman]

Hi folks

I had a really nice piece of Purple Heart hear so decided to put a decrative splice onto a cue I made a few weeks back

....I've made an @rse of it !but that's not the question

I cut a wedge from the block glued it to the cue . I've planed it down /sanded ECT . Now it's on the cue the wood is more of a brown colour . Closer to padauk than PH .

What gives ?

ooohhh I never knew it changed colour.... read this forum thread

[Catch 22]

Purpleheart when worked goes brown, put in sunlight will turn very purple.

I live in Scotland , so it'll just have to stay brown hahaha

Il give it a go , thanks

[billabong]

Purpleheart when worked goes brown, put in sunlight will turn very purple.

. . and then turn brown again over time ( albeit , quite a long time ).

I'm still tempted to get Jim Black to do me a copy of that purpleheart shafted cue. . .

[Snooker man Stevie]

. . and then turn brown again over time ( albeit , quite a long time ).

I'm still tempted to get Jim Black to do me a copy of that purpleheart shafted cue. . .

Jim wount be happy bill he said it was a nightmare

[bigandyg]

It will change to purple in time.

[Catch 22]

It will change to purple in time.

Even after oil has already been applied ?

[bigandyg]

Even after oil has already been applied ?

Any I used did in time.

[Catch 22]

Any I used did in time.

Thanks mate . Cue didn't turn out as good as I wanted ,so il save the other piece for my next attempt