I saw some various samples of rare wood last night at a friend's house
(who is a woodworker) and he showed me purple-heart and tulip-wood.  The
purple-heart was the most fascinating.  It was a naturally purple wood,
which grows in South America and is used for fence posts and railroad
ties down there!  It's one of the less costly exotic woods.  It comes
from a huge tree.

Were there ever any pianos which were made with purple-heart or
tulip-wood as a veneer?

Damon Atchison
Damon66@juno.com