Local goin to Marine boot camp

[prarieboy]

Hey Folks A local Youngman is goin to boot this is His! Plow steel and Brazillan iron wood. brass pins.
 God bless all of those serving!
All that have served!
And Those that will!
 C-ya Bob
 
 
 

[Steve Nuckels]

Bob, I really like that blade profile!  Nice work!

Good luck to your young friend, great decision to enlist!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

[OconeeDan]

Very nice Bob, he is sure going to like it.
I am not familiar with Brazillian Iron Wood, how does it compare to desert ironwood and where do you find it?  Dan

[prarieboy]

Thanks Guys
 Dan all I know is My Son's freind helped build a deck out of this stuff some where in Texas!It is heavy dense ,oily wood that splits very easily. That I really don't understand.But when You find a piece that don't split polish it to about 600 then hit it with a scotchbrite pad it snaps to life. I have been cleaning with acetone and using super glue for finish. Someone on another forum says it's IPE. I've never heard of that either.
 I've never worked with desert ironwood so no comparison here.
 So My answer is DUH OH!
 C-Ya Bob
P.S. if You know what IPE is I would like to know.

[Steve Nuckels]

Bob, Ipe is indeed a imported wood from South America (I think) alot of bowyers are using it for bow and arrow wood!  high performance stuff and affordable.

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IN GOD WE TRUST

[OconeeDan]

Ipe is one of the densest woods, if not the densest wood.  Do a search on it.  It needs no finish, supposedly, when used for decking.  And I assume no finish needed for knife handles either, but I am just guessing.  With oily woods, they are usually fine just sanding smooth and buffing.
Dan