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Preventing Color Changes in Exotic Woods | The Wood Database. By Eric Meier Do you want that Bloodwood to stay red? Padauk to stay orange? Osage Orange to stay yellow? Purpleheart to stay purple? Cocobolo or Tulipwood to stay rainbow colored? The lure of color In my younger, more naive and delusionally-optimistic days of woodworking, I was immediately drawn to the intense colors of Padauk, Bloodwood, and Purpleheart—as many of us are. And so I cranked out some amazingly colorful creations with exotic woods, and do you know what? Destined for brown And again, in my usual state of delusions, I reckoned that these colors would last forever. You are fighting a losing battle I remember showing someone a section of Pink Ivory on a project that I had completed several years ago, and said, “Check it out, this is Pink Ivory. Here’s my take on wood color: every piece of wood has a “freshly-cut” color, and also a “settled-in” color. Dealing with reality Here’s some insights and perspectives to take into consideration regarding wood colors: See also:

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