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I made another bowl that is mostly purple heart with maple accents and maple veneer between the segments. It came out well, but I don't plan to turn purple heart again if I can help it. It is too hard to carve well, and I sometimes get some tear out at the segment joints. Slowing down the lathe helps. Thanks for taking a look, George

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Nice bowl, George. Purple heart is a tough wood to turn sometimes.
 

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Gorgeous!
 

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Absolutely beautiful.
I love purple heart.
Your colour contrast is excellent.
Thanks for sharing.

Bob
 

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The color and design looks great. I've also turned purple heart and it definitely can be tricky to turn but the final result is worth the effort. Nicely done.
 

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Very nice!
 

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Nice work. I love segmented bowls. how did all the purple heart turn ?
 

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Nice work. I love segmented bowls. how did all the purple heart turn ?

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I have turned purple heart spindles with not much problem, but turning it with the grain is not pleasant. It is brittle and makes a lot of dust. It sure comes out pretty though. Take care, George
 

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Thank you everyone for the nice comments. Lumberjocks is a very positive place to post! Take care, George
 

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Very nice
 

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great work, a real beauty!
 
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