To burn or not to burn?

[Jim Fox]

Now that my cutting board project is wrapping up and I am cleaning the shop up......

Can purpleheart be burned in a fireplace? Or is that a no no?

[Jim Becker]

Shouldn't present a problem that I can think of...

[Brian Kent]

You could try it, and then if you never post again, we'll know the answer is "no":o!

But really, Purple heart is one of the few woods where I keep the small pieces. I used some leftovers to make inlay strips this year.

[George Bregar]

Pretty pricey firewood. I have scraps of redheart that I've had for ten years that I just can't toss.

Last time I was in Woodcraft some goof was buying a purpleheart board and when the sales guy was talking about it...how it worked etc...the guy asked if he would be able to cut it with his SkillSaw! :eek:

[Jim Fox]

These are just slivers from the end of the cutting board when I flushed the ends up.

[Jeff Booth]

Purpleheart is less than $4/bdft in my neck of the woods, I certainly burn the scraps once they are down to what I consider an unusable size. Right along side walnut, cherry etc.....