Okay, so I think I got a good deal on some Ipe. My dealer (ie wood supplier) just finished a deck and the lumber company threw in a couple of extra 20ft boards to cover any potential damage/warped/unusable pieces. They are already dressed, 3/4 planks, 5 1/4 wide, etc. He had four boards he wanted to get rid of and sold them to me for $1 ln foot! So now I have enough for two Adirondack chairs (Norm's style probably) for $80.
I know I need to be careful about fasteners, etc in this wood. He talked about using silicone bronze screws in it. I went over to McFeely's and found trim head, brown colored, stainless screws. The heads are smaller and colored brown to match the wood. They even sell a little predrill jig that countersinks just right to get the heads flush.
Any other thoughts on fasteners for this wood? Anyone used pocket screws? I could plug the holes as well, but more labor intensive, and while these will be nice chairs, they are still outside furniture and not some fine jewelry box sitting on a dresser.
Pics of the Ipe tomorrow...