1-1/2" x 5-1/4" Ipe Dimensioned S4S Decking Boards, Multi Pack (Choose your length)
SKU: ipes4-pack
$89.00 /Pack
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Why Choose Ipe?
This is one strong, tough, and resilient wood. Ipe's naturally durable and weather resistant so it's fantastic in outdoor projects. Plus, the rich dark color makes great accents and finishes with gorgeous hints of reddish brown tones - Ipe wood is unlike anything else.
| Thickness | 1-1/2" (≈ 1-1/2", S2S approx) |
| Width | 5-1/4" |
| Length | 24," 36", 46", 72", or 92" |
| Grade | Clear with eased edges |
| Quantity | 2, 5 or 12 boards |
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Weight
5.75
lbs /Bd. Ft.
60.61% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Light to dark olive brown with greenish caste, often with lighter or darker streaks.
Light to dark olive brown with greenish caste, often with lighter or darker streaks.
What's The Tree Like?
May grow to 140-150 feet in height with trunk diameters of 72" and frequently to heights of 100 feet and diameters of 24-36". Boles are clear to 60 feet and more, with or without buttresses.
May grow to 140-150 feet in height with trunk diameters of 72" and frequently to heights of 100 feet and diameters of 24-36". Boles are clear to 60 feet and more, with or without buttresses.
Other Names
Amapa prieta, Bastard lignum vitae, Bethabara, Canaguate, Cortez, Ebano verde, Ebene vert, Greenhart, Guayacan, Ipe, Ironwood, Lapacho, Lapacho negro, Pau d'Arco, Polvillo, Tajibo
Amapa prieta, Bastard lignum vitae, Bethabara, Canaguate, Cortez, Ebano verde, Ebene vert, Greenhart, Guayacan, Ipe, Ironwood, Lapacho, Lapacho negro, Pau d'Arco, Polvillo, Tajibo
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, flooring, industrial uses, tool handles, exterior applications, decking, inlay, furniture parts.
Furniture, flooring, industrial uses, tool handles, exterior applications, decking, inlay, furniture parts.
Enthusiast Woodworker
Attractive with an oil finish
Used to build posts for balcony railing. Less expensive than buying name-brand railing systems.
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice
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