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I picked up over 150ft of IPE Ironwood Brazilian Walnut 1"x6" today for free. Exactly what I was looking for but was expecting to pay a decent amount for it. Also about 100ft of Cedar for free. Both were leftover from a new home and deck build. Now I'm 1 step closer to making new slats and handles. Also cutting boards/serving trays.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
I picked up over 150ft of IPE Ironwood Brazilian Walnut 1"x6" today for free. Exactly what I was looking for but was expecting to pay a decent amount for it. Also about 100ft of Cedar for free. Both were leftover from a new home and deck build. Now I'm 1 step closer to making new slats and handles. Also cutting boards/serving trays.
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I’ll take a box of slats and a handle!
 
LMichaels said:
That's is really cool! IIRC that IPE is also what guitar fret boards are made from
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It's incredible stuff. Feels about as heavy as metal and rock hard. Extremely weather resistant. Which is why it's used on boats and docks and decks. For reference teak known for being exceptionally whether resistant last an average of 50 years in the elements and IPE lasts an average of 75 years in the elements. The downside is that it's hard to work with and hard on saw blades. I need to get some carbide tipped saw blades. I just got some really good carbide tipped router bits.
Here is an unfinished piece I wiped with water. It's a dark wood with black streaks.
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Josh Dekubber said:
It's incredible stuff. Feels about as heavy as metal and rock hard. Extremely weather resistant. Which is why it's used on boats and docks and decks. For reference teak known for being exceptionally whether resistant last an average of 50 years in the elements and IPE lasts an average of 75 years in the elements. The downside is that it's hard to work with and hard on saw blades. I need to get some carbide tipped saw blades. I just got some really good carbide tipped router bits.
Here is an unfinished piece I wiped with water. It's a dark wood with black streaks.
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Sure looks like the finger boards on my Martin guitars. I recall a shop telling me it needed special tools to work with and they called it "iron wood"
 
Josh Dekubber said:
It's incredible stuff. Feels about as heavy as metal and rock hard. Extremely weather resistant. Which is why it's used on boats and docks and decks. For reference teak known for being exceptionally whether resistant last an average of 50 years in the elements and IPE lasts an average of 75 years in the elements. The downside is that it's hard to work with and hard on saw blades. I need to get some carbide tipped saw blades. I just got some really good carbide tipped router bits.
Here is an unfinished piece I wiped with water. It's a dark wood with black streaks.
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Beautiful stuff, I hope it isn't too much of a nightmare to work with.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
It's incredible stuff. Feels about as heavy as metal and rock hard. Extremely weather resistant. Which is why it's used on boats and docks and decks. For reference teak known for being exceptionally whether resistant last an average of 50 years in the elements and IPE lasts an average of 75 years in the elements. The downside is that it's hard to work with and hard on saw blades. I need to get some carbide tipped saw blades. I just got some really good carbide tipped router bits.
Here is an unfinished piece I wiped with water. It's a dark wood with black streaks.
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IPE is great for outdoors. Very dense (it sinks in water instead of floating). Also called ironwood.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
We'll see. No promises
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I’m only kidding Josh. That’s some beautiful wood though!

Messaged on this yesterday. Can see that they saw it but never replied. Woke up earlier than usual and made the 20 minute trek with good hopes. This is the 3rd NG Gold C I’ve picked up in this neighborhood. Cookbox is severely warped otherwise it looked pretty nice but I didn’t look too hard in the rain.
 

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