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Title: IPE wood
Post by: sticshooter on April 27, 2008, 10:18:00 AM

Anybody ever use Ipe wood for handles? I got some froma guy at work. Heavt dense wood. I can see me dulling a saw blade cutting this stuff.<><

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: OconeeDan on April 27, 2008, 06:34:00 PM

Frank, I have never used it but I bet it would work great.  All the ipe I have seen is very plain looking, does some of it have nice figure?
Dan

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: nanook712 on April 27, 2008, 06:41:00 PM

Haven't used it, but according to my info it has a Janka hardness factor of 3680, thats about as hard as wood gets. That would make it about three times harder than Red Oak.

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: sticshooter on April 27, 2008, 06:52:00 PM

Yep it's hard. And yes I have a piece that almost looks like curly IPE? Whe ya wet it it looks great. I can get alot of this froma guy at work. They use it on decks and throw the scraps away.<><

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: Leftieshot on April 27, 2008, 08:59:00 PM

Try it and show us!

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: Rob DiStefano on April 28, 2008, 07:38:00 AM

My latest TD longbow has a laminated ipe/osage riser - man, is that ipe DENSE and HEAVY!!!

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/tbl2.jpg)

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 28, 2008, 11:49:00 AM

Been using Ipe for many years for footings and such, great hard/dense stuff... Mine is kinda plain stuff but makes a good handle, built this one in "06".
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/R0010287.jpg)
Sorry for the glare...

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: Rob DiStefano on April 28, 2008, 11:55:00 AM

Oooooo, sweet knife, Doug.    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: IPE wood
Post by: sticshooter on April 28, 2008, 05:24:00 PM

I think you both should send them to me for a closer inspection. Rob that bow looks saweeeeet. and Doug that knife well ya already know...do ya LOL<><