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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Orange/Red/Brown Tropical Wood I.D.
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2018, 09:13:21 pm »
After looking at the end grain photo again and comparing it the ipe I have, I don’t think it’s ipe.  The pores are too big and spaced too far apart. 
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Offline youngbowyer33

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« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2018, 09:54:40 pm »
It feels a bit like Ash in terms of hardness but seems fairly heavy, I'm gonna try it out for sure, maybe as just a side project. I also have a board of ipe and I need some more practice before I use it
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Offline Ryan Jacob

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Re: Orange/Red/Brown Tropical Wood I.D.
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2018, 04:53:09 am »
Huh, end grain looks black palm-ish. Don’t take my word for it though.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Orange/Red/Brown Tropical Wood I.D.
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2018, 06:55:50 am »
It's not Rosewood and if it's very heavy then it's not Tigerwood either.  My guess is Ipe
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: Orange/Red/Brown Tropical Wood I.D.
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2018, 09:24:19 pm »
Ipe on the right, unknown on the left. The ipe sank, and the unknown floated then was suspended. It was more orange when it was fresh cut but I forgot to take a picture without it being wet. I'm going to try a light elb with it because its only about an inch wide, maybe hickory backed for a nice contrast but I hope it won't overpower it



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Offline bushboy

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« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2018, 02:06:12 am »
That pic does look like Panama rosewood abit.does it have a certain smell when worked?
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