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   Jamie_Buxton | Dec 10, 2004 04:17am | #1

   Check this recent thread: 20399.1

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   forestgirl | Dec 10, 2004 07:24am | #2

   Ipe

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   MAVERIK | Dec 10, 2004 11:10am | #3

   Would be IPÊ? A hard yellow-brown wood.A TABEBUIA.
   It's not toxic,but the fine powder is a little irritant like any dust.
   Difficult to work with hand planes because de fiber is randon crossed.
   Wide planks will warp a little in transversal direction.If yours are 1"x4" don't worry about warp.Be carefull with the splinters.Here, ipê is used for decks,floors and strutures.A lasting wood.Fine to make cutting boards. A sirloin steak barbecue will be fine!
   Ciao!

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   rharries | Dec 10, 2004 05:43pm | #4

   thanks all, no wonder my serche for "epi" toxicity led to no hits!  Guess my spell check is outdated, lol