Hi all, I've recently been commissioned to turn a rather large Purpleheart bowl,as a Christmas gift. My client would like it to be 4'' to 6'' thick by 16'' to 20'' in diameter. Anyone out there know where I can get a blank this size ? TIA Jim
Purpleheart source
Nov 08, 2003
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Jim,
I made a padouk bowl that was 4" thick and 23" in diameter. I bought the slab from Tropical Exotic Hardwoods in Carlsbad, CA. Their website is:
Thanks Joe , I e-mailed them this morning no responce yet. I've tried 5 different suppliers, and found a
3" X 14" X 14" near Baltimore, Md. I'm on the East Coast,hoping for some more responces. JimJoin the Discussion
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