Purpleheart 3/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Knife Scale 2-piece;

Woodcraft has brought together the most exceptional stock of domestic and exotic hardwood knife scale blanks - 1" thick solid stock or matching 3/8" pieces. Each piece was selected for its striking figure and milled to sizes that make the knife making process easy and efficient with minimal waste. Purpleheart (Peltogyne spp.), native to Central and South America, is a medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, it darkens to brownish purple with exposure. Purpleheart is a very strong wood and machines well with sharp tools.