Shocking Transformation! I Revived the Purple in Purple Heart Wood

I sell a lot of cutting boards using accent strips of Purple Heart. My customers absolutely love it. The down side is, Purple Heart fades over time. Looking at my inventory of Purple Heart, I noticed it had faded dramatically. The color was pretty blah. I stumbled upon a simple technique to revive the beautiful purple color and I had to conduct an experiment to see for myself. Does this technique really bring the color back? In the future, I will use this technique to ensure my Purple Heart is looking amazing in my cutting boards.
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[@markstehl5518]

Amazingly beautiful color transformation!! Thx for sharing!!

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

Thank you Mark!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

What a great video and interesting way to bring back the purple in purple heart . I need to buy a bigger oven:)

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

I was impressed with how well this worked. WOW!

[@EliKatz]

thanks for the informative video.
microwave or oven? at what temperature and for how long?

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

@@EliKatz thanks for following along! I use the oven @225f for 4 hours and check the pinecones with a two prong moisture meter. If it says anything other than low, the pinecones go back to the oven.
We are planning on wildcrafting more pine cones this week. It takes a fair amount of pine cones to make just one bowl. I’ll have a video out shortly.

[@smileyphotography1]

Amazing ❤

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

I’m impressed with how well this technique works!

[@dang6832]

I saw another woodworker use direct flame to do the same. Quicker and less gas. Try it on a scrap and see if it does what you want. Very deep purple.

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

Thanks! I will give it a try.