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Offline sticshooter

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IPE wood
« 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.<><
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #1 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?
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Offline nanook712

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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #3 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.<><
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Offline Leftieshot

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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 08:59:00 PM »
Try it and show us!
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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #5 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!!!

 
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #6 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".
 
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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2008, 11:55:00 AM »
Oooooo, sweet knife, Doug.    :thumbsup:
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Re: IPE wood
« Reply #8 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<><
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