Oak wrapped in Purpleheart and with Purpleheart in-lay Cross:
This beautiful cross is hand-made from Oak and Purpleheart woods.
| Oak Common Name: hard oak, soft oak, white oak Botanical Classification: Quercus
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Characteristics:
Oak wood has a density
of about 0.75 g/cm³, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to
insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has
very attractive grain markings, particularly when quarter-sawn. Common Uses: Today oakwood is still commonly used for furniture making and flooring, timber frame buildings, and for veneer production. Barrels in which red wines, sherry, brandy and spirits such as Scotch whisky and Bourbon whiskey are aged are made from European and American oak. Tree is Native to: North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America (Colombia only), Eurasia, in Africa. |
| Purpleheart Common names include: |
Distribution: Center of distribution in the north-middle part of the Brazilian Amazon region; combined range of all species from Mexico through Central America and southward to southern Brazil. The Tree: Trees grow to heights of 170 ft with diameters to 4 ft, but usually 1.5 to 3 ft; boles are straight, cylindrical, and clear 60 to 90 ft above buttresses up to 12 ft. high. Working Characteristics: Purpleheart is exported around the world as fine veneer and lumber. It is used for inlay, parquet and traditional flooring, overlay, architectural uses and fine furniture as well as for turnery and specialty items such as art objects, jewelry, picture frames and silverware handles. In the countries where it grows, the hard and heavy wood is also used for more utilitarian purposes due to its innate strength and unique properties. |
$55 each