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Brazilian ipe wood
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:26 am
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:26 am
Anyone ever heard or worked with stuff? Have an extremely rich client who wants us to put this stuff back up and I have no clue about it
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Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:28 am to couv1217
It’s hard AF. You’re going to burn through blades and bits much quicker, so account for some extra time and tooling in your price.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:34 am to GeauxldMember
Luckily it’s all been cut and predrilled so just putting back up. Have you done work with it? Pretty familiar with it?
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:41 am to couv1217
It's also called Ironwood for a reason. I had a dozen board feet or so I picked up for nearly free. It is hard to the point of almost being brittle. Even predrilling is a beast. I drilled a few holes in a 2x2 piece I had to create a stable base for a cypress swing. I've never had a drill bit make a small firecracker like explosion but this stuff did. I guess the heat and friction ignited in the hole and blew my bit and drill out. I believe it has a very high silica content.
Also the splinters are like glass shards. It's incredible stuff though. Nothing holds up to the elements like it.
Also the splinters are like glass shards. It's incredible stuff though. Nothing holds up to the elements like it.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 11:51 am to couv1217
Worked with it in cabinet and wall fixture applications. If it's predrilled and cut to length, you've saved yourself most of the headaches. It is able to be sanded but respirator should be worn. What else you want to know?
Posted on 9/8/21 at 12:46 pm to couv1217
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Brazilian ipe wood
That's a lot of ipe wood. You guys will be busy for a while. Remind me again, how many is a Brazilian?
Posted on 9/8/21 at 2:00 pm to couv1217
I did my hall and 2 bathrooms in epe.
Hardest, prettiest wood ever...and it will not warp, good for wet applications.
Hardest, prettiest wood ever...and it will not warp, good for wet applications.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 3:48 pm to oldskule
Anyone feel comfortable enough with it to be hired to work for us on it?
Posted on 9/8/21 at 4:48 pm to couv1217
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Anyone feel comfortable enough with it to be hired to work for us on it?
If it’s already cut to length and pre-drilled, what’s the concern? Should be gravy…
Posted on 9/8/21 at 5:08 pm to GeauxldMember
Would just rather someone who has worked with it before be the one to work in it. I primarily focus on roof construction. This guy reached out to see if I could help. Money is literally no concern for this guy. Just wants it done right. He’ll pay whatever it takes.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 8:25 pm to couv1217
Built a deck using tiger wood and bordered with ipe. Very hard and good looking woods. It really wasn't to bad. Used a fresh carbide blade for cuts and predrilled holes where needed.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 8:59 pm to couv1217
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Wear a respirator
This. Ipe dust is really bad on the lungs. Also, the oils in ipe have been known to cause serious irritation so it may be a good idea to wear gloves and sleeves.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:45 pm to couv1217
I have it on my back porch. It’s gorgeous when oiled but the sun ruins that fast. It is super dense and super heavy. It does not stain
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