: Garland or anyone: Have you tried steaming it via Spidey's method (damp cloth
: and hot iron) or in a home made Steam-Tube? If so, did it make a
: significant difference? I've played with steaming oak, birch, alder, and
: walnut(difficult) for some furniture in the past. I was wondering if the
: density or oiliness of the Purpleheart would affect the steaming process.

: Rehd

I stuck the pieces for my coaming in a pot of boiling water for an hour or so. These pieces were 1/8" thick and conformed to cockpit curves no problem with no breaks. The water did turn purple though and the wood looked a bit dryed out once it was removed from the water. After sanding it though wood was okay though and had the same color when epoxied.

pete czerpak albany, NY