I was at an estate sale on Saturday and they had a stack of a dozen boards for sale that I ended up buying. They were heavily weathered and had bolt holes, so I'm guessing they were reclaimed from some exterior project. The wood is quite heavy-- heavier than sapele, but maybe on par with purpleheart. I jointed a face of a sample piece when I got back to the shop. Not sure what this is. Has a nice ribbon figure. Rose/pinkish color. I've never worked with ipe, but it doesn't look like the pictures of it I've seen online. I know ipe is often used for exterior projects, which made me wonder if that could be it. Any ideas?
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