I am in the process of making something out of Purple Heart. 2 sides are untouched (dark) and the other are fresh cut.(light) The untouched sides are old & have oxidized. Is there some little woodworker secret that will make the newly cut darken and match the old? (just hoping)

Check "Wednesday's Wisdom" post from 2 weeks ago, under "Expand your horizons"-

 

https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/forums/topic/25759-wednesdays-wisdom-for-woodturners-july-10-2019/

 

 

Video shows that playing heat gun across the grain gradually turns it purple.

You all owe me 7 minutes of your life, and some indeterminate amount of cheesy music.

Well, maybe less.   I fast forwarded.  I jump through videos to get to the good parts.

 

 

 

Oh.

Thanks Lew, I will try that. I also want to see how other wood behaves.