What wood is this?

[kernowstu]

purple or green heart used in docks and sea defences

[davetaz]

I believe Silver Back has it right - Purple Heart (Peltogyne spp) the photos don't do it justice, amazing colours. They may have some rings left so am going to try and save them from being turned in to firewood!

Thanks for having a go folks!

[tommer9]

HAd loads of it out of Falmouth dock. YOu dealt with any of that lot Stu?

[davetaz]

The guys that bought it weren't sure if it was purple heart or ekki but I reckon after some research it is purple heart

[kernowstu]

HAd loads of it out of Falmouth dock. YOu dealt with any of that lot Stu?

 

YES indeed when at tregothnan we had 5/6 eight wheeler loads,to hard and full of metal fixtures(bolts etc) to do much with

[Pat Ferrett]

One day Ill be right ( If I live that long )

[chilli]

Josh, the bridge job was at Fowlmere School, March 2009. The Jarrah was second hand & came with screws & nails poking out. Had to grind them off.

Just been with Frank Cantle of Shires to look at all the trees opposite the school following a report by Cliff Freed.

Seems like you're enjoying sweden.

[woodrot]

From the pictures I am sure it is Purple Heart. Very resistant to acid and chemical attack - once used by BICC. They had huge tanks containing acids that ate away concrete in a copper refining plant. They decided to construct inspection tanks to monitor the concrete condition , but needed great strength with protection from hydrochloric acid under electric charge. Purple Heart was used but the joiners had a warning that it was highly toxic.... be very :001_huh:carefull of splinters!!!

[Silver Back]

From the pictures I am sure it is Purple Heart. Very resistant to acid and chemical attack - once used by BICC. They had huge tanks containing acids that ate away concrete in a copper refining plant. They decided to construct inspection tanks to monitor the concrete condition , but needed great strength with protection from hydrochloric acid under electric charge. Purple Heart was used but the joiners had a warning that it was highly toxic.... be very :001_huh:carefull of splinters!!!

 

Good advice and relevant to many tropical timbers, not just splinters but dust etc too. Another thought is that that tree is able to deposit minerals within the wood, so chainsaws will blunt, seem to remember silca being one that is commonly found.