Purple Heart

[EricW]

Anyone ever played with it as an insert or sidewall stringer? It seems like it would be pretty good although perhaps heavy.

[SHIF]

Purple Heart, that might work. How tight and straight is the grain?

Have you read this Teak sidewall thread:
http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1972

-S

[OnDeck]

Wear a dust mask when cutting it; i hear it's ganrly if it gets in yor lung or sinuses.

[telehead]

I have a few pair with purple heart sidewalls. It is very dense, I think it is hard also. It has held up very good after 30 or so days, probably better than most. I am working on a ski now that has purple heart in the center, brazilian walnut , tip, and tail (sidewalls) KT

[EricW]

Wear a dust mask when cutting it; i hear it's ganrly if it gets in yor lung or sinuses.

I wear a mask whenever I cut any wood. Sawdust can get down to the few micron range and can really hurt your lungs over time, no matter what species it is. 2.5 microns and smaller are especially harmful and have been linked to premature death.

http://www.epa.gov/ttnnaaqs/pm/pm25_index.html