Ipe is a popular wood favored for outdoor applications and is often used for decking, furniture, heavy construction, marine wood as well as interior flooring.
You may build cabinets and furniture, or make windows and doors. But what if a friend says, "You're a woodworker; can you make me a wood wedding ring?" Here's what you do, says Wolf & Iron, a lifestyle website.
Using Black Locust wood to construct a deck was a positive experience for a Pennsylvania couple because of its green qualities and its weather-resistant properties.
Advantage Lumber has launched Wood Decking Inc., adding multiple CNC moulders and milling equipment to produce moulding, tongue and groove, and wood products in a 50,000-square foot manufacturing and distribution facility near Los Angeles.
Hardwood flooring preference grew in 2012, says a new study. Exotic species, such as Brazilian Cherry, Ipe, Chestnut, Tigerwood and Amendoim, sell on uniqueness. Defects can add to appeal.
Hardwood lumber import volume to the U.S. in 2011 were almost identical to last year but there have been wild swings in the species mix. Sapele, Keruing, Spanish Cedar, Ipé, Virola and European Birch imports were up 24 to 83% year-on-year.