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Old 11-27-2016, 08:03 AM   #19
Tony B
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Each area has their own "iron wood".
To answer one of your questions, purple heart will turn blackish over time, as many woods will.
Anyway, another good choice for a really tough wood for taking tremendous abuse is Bois d'arc, also known as hedge apple. When cut it is a really bright yellow but will soon turn darken as expose to air and the sun. It is extremely heavy and very rot resistant. It is not normally cut for timber so you wont find it at lumber yards. You just have to know someone that has it or check with local woodworkers.
Woods like lignum vitae are very expensive.
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