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Questions about Ipe's qualities

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Rich Saffold:
what is interesting about ipe is with the 100 or so species of the wood being shipped all over the world there is this wide range in what everyone gets and how the woods condition is..

First I have never had to degrease any ipe for glue-up, and only once did I lightly wash the it with dish soap..I think  the oil  is a combination of heat and humidity during shipping may bring out the oils in the wood..

I find ipe that is nearly black in color, but rarely use it as the grain tends to be too wild to use..

My favorite glue to use with ipe is titebond 3, and bicycle inner tube strips to wrap the assembly together..

While I have used files on ipe, normally the tool sequence for me is bandsaw or table saw, bench sander, and scrapers, and a little sandpaper.

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