3 ways to fix purple heart when it turns brown

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@mikewhit2197 Ай бұрын

Awesome video! Lol, I kinda found this out on accident. I turned a purple heart pen and it was all brown when i finished, so i threw it in the car (on the dash), came back a few hours later and was like "whoa, where'd this purple pen come from?!" Thanks again, liked and sub'd 👍🏿

@wooddoofus Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

@michaeldomagala-zt2nr 3 ай бұрын

Just watched your video and it helped one of my students save his purpleheart cutting board. It was brown and we put oil on it. Then I saw your video, so we tried putting the board outside and it came back to a beautiful purple. Thanks

@wooddoofus 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Great to hear.

@justavian Жыл бұрын

Wow, that heat gun transformation was crazy. I was not expecting that at all. I only have a few things i've made with purple heart, but it's cool to know there's a quick way to make it absurdly purple...

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@robertmceuen3630 2 ай бұрын

Your channel name caused me to immediately subscribe.😅

@RichoWoodworking Жыл бұрын

This was super helpful for me. I would prefer the outdoor option myself. I'm completing the build of a rather large puzzle box and don't want to place it in the oven as it now has acrylic paintings and metal/glass inside besides the purple heart wood. The purple color has only slightly faded and is not brown yet. Thanks for posting this.

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Perfect. Glad it helped and thanks for watching!

@user-ns8si5tg7k Жыл бұрын

Yea I just built my first cutting board with it and after planing it turned brown lol.. I ruined it.

@themanlyarcher9598 Жыл бұрын

This is super interesting cause I was told that the Purpleheart will brown when introduced to sun/uv light. I'll definitely keep this in mind for my future projects! Thanks!!

@semperfi3082 11 ай бұрын

I was told this as well. Ive been researching for 2 coffee tables i wanna make one for my wife and one for my mom. But was told i couldnt have it sit in uv because after a fee months or maybe sooner it will turn a normal kinda darker brown color.

@Apollo0351 7 ай бұрын

There's a sweet spot. If left in the sun/exposed to heat too long it will turn brown again

@fredwigham1391 Ай бұрын

This was a great video! I have a bunch of purpleheart and I have been waiting to use it. The brown dilemma has been keeping me from using it. This has inspired me to experiment! Maybe an oven would give more consistency and avoid blotchiness. I will find out!

@wooddoofus Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck!

@fredwigham1391 Ай бұрын

@@wooddoofus what do you use for finishes that retain the purple?

@wooddoofus Ай бұрын

For cutting boards, I use mineral oil to start. Then bees wax mixed with oil to maintain. For non food related, perhaps a tongue oil with added hardener.

@johnrains8409 Ай бұрын

Treat it like cast iron. Put a plank in the oven at 225 degrees for a half hour and see if that wotks.

@SDG0213 23 сағат бұрын

honestly, id sticvk with putting it in the sun. the heat gun and blow torch both look like they burnt/scorched the wood.

@wooddoofus 23 сағат бұрын

@@SDG0213 I agree. Thanks for watching!

@CodeXCDM Жыл бұрын

Try oven baking 350 for 30, 60, 90 minutes. There's an older KZfaq video that shows the results. The pro is that sanding or cutting will still have some color after, as the heat from baking penetrates into the oils inside the wood.

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I tried that a little but didn't feel like I was getting results. I might try again in the future. Thanks for watching!

@superme63 7 ай бұрын

@@wooddoofus I bake it for 200c for 2 hours. Works an absolute treat.

@davidwagner3170 Жыл бұрын

Watched another guy put in the oven. 1 pieces at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 minutes, the 2nd piece at 350 at 90 minutes, and 3rd at 350 degrees for 120 minutes. He preferred 350 deg for 60. Said purple ran all the way through. For me I'm looking for a deep dark purple like a glass of cab sauvignon. So I preferred the 90 minute version (though results may vary when you see them in person). Here's the link to that video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNKYZ8mIq9arkqM.html

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Cool, I'm gonna check that out. Thanks!

@donb3042 4 ай бұрын

What type of finish would you recomend? Making crown molding out of purple heart.

@wooddoofus 4 ай бұрын

I've only ever used it for cutting boards but I believe an oil product brings out the color. Polyurethane alone will not. My limited experience would say to experiment with tongue oil. Most basic tongue oils you can buy will have a hardener mixed in so you get the best of both worlds. Thanks for watching!

@joel2695 Жыл бұрын

What kind of oil do you use for the purple heart wood? Looks really good, helpful video!

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I just used mineral oil on my cutting boards. Thanks!

@jeffreyjbyron 3 ай бұрын

Great video, but doesn't purpleheart turn brown again over time? How do you keep the wood purple?

@wooddoofus 3 ай бұрын

I don't have an answer about browness over time which is one reason why I'm pretty sure I'm done working with purple heart. It was fun to try it out but I think it might be a little gimmicky.

@jeffreyjbyron 3 ай бұрын

@@wooddoofus The fact that there is a purple tree is amazing to me. Always blows my mind how many tree wood colors exist. Do you mean "gimmick" as it's a short-lived pleasure and otherwise not a great material (and expensive)? I love the way it looks and it's very dense, but, like Padouk, I can't get color to stabilize for long periods.

@wooddoofus 3 ай бұрын

Yes. Gimmick like a novelty. I think the purple heart is really cool. But if it truly doesn't last, I wouldn't want to invest in big projects. I'll keep up with the projects I have and see how long it lasts.

@katingaman 4 ай бұрын

I have question which i believe it might make dense, but will a UV lamp also do the trick? Very nice tips btw, i didnt know that purple heart was nrown after a fresh cut

@wooddoofus 4 ай бұрын

I've never tried it but it sounds logical to work. Thanks for watching!

@diyhandcraftedlifestyle9151 Жыл бұрын

Niice job

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching?

@davidstanden480 Жыл бұрын

If your part is brown, bake your part in an oven for 1 to 2 hrs at 300° Should turn it purple!

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I've heard that. Too much energy use for me. I'll probably just use purple heart less and less.

@linachouinard9055 Жыл бұрын

you could try a very low temp in the oven for a few minutes

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I actually tried that without alot of results. Thanks for watching!

@thatraccoonguy.7075 9 ай бұрын

Bake it in the oven at 250f for an hour. Gives a nice even purple to it.

@kaibilbalam7151 Жыл бұрын

Human can’t n will never b able to compete with mother nature n the ☀️

@jeremyhandley6142 Жыл бұрын

Experiment: put shoe drying rack attachment in dryer, turn dryer on to highest setting for “x” amount of time. Would that “re-purple” the wood evenly? Let us know if you try it!

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I don't have a shoe rack for my dryer but that's worth a try.

@rowanmurphy5239 Жыл бұрын

I do wonder what would happen if you had a piece of aluminum or steel that was exactly the same size as your strips of purple and you hated that up with a blowtorch until it was very hot and pressed it against the purple heart

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

If you try it, let me know how it works.

@pikachuthegayatheist6215 Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure, hot steam, pressure and water would do the same thing even though that would increase the saturation of water in the wood.

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea. Thanks for watching!

@jujucattys156 3 ай бұрын

Wonder if puting it under proper grow lights wood work

@wooddoofus 2 ай бұрын

Maybe. Seems worth a try. Thanks for the idea!

@LeninZamirFloresRossmann Жыл бұрын

Can you try with uv ligth? Ill like to see how it behave 😮

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I'm sure somebody can. I don't have a good way to do that. Thanks for watching.

@The_Joker_ 4 ай бұрын

UV light for resin works

@wooddoofus 4 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@ppaooh Жыл бұрын

Is It difficoult ti work with manual tools?

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Sorry. Bro, I'm not sure what manual tools you're talking about.

@ppaooh Жыл бұрын

@@wooddoofus I mesn scrapers, xarving tools

@urmelausdemeis3495 8 ай бұрын

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@robertmceuen3630 2 ай бұрын

Do you ever do your hand work on Oak? Purple heart is much harder than Oak.

@SpookyXMulder 7 ай бұрын

Using the heat gun method is making my purple heart crack a bit.

@wooddoofus 7 ай бұрын

Of no. I wonder if your great level is to high, hmm. Good luck!

@matthewclark2123 Жыл бұрын

What about the oven ?

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

I tried that for a bit but it's too much energy use and didn't want to invest the time. Let me know here if you try it with any success.

@jonathanmoynihan3661 Жыл бұрын

Purple heart wood is toxic isn't it?

@wooddoofus Жыл бұрын

Some people might get skin or eye irritation if they're allergic to it. Probably the same number of people that are allergic to oatmeal or dirt.

@rossanctuary5238 6 ай бұрын

Sunlight turned my purple heart Doo Doo brown?

@wooddoofus 6 ай бұрын

That's weird. I've never seen that happen. I just worked with the last scraps I had of purple heart. I left it in the window for 48 hours and it turned a good shade of purple. I don't think I'll ever use it again. Too hard to work with and overhyped.