"Highland Pairos" wrote in message
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Not to answer my own question, but I did some experimenting today and
found that the Ipe routed fairly trouble free. I intentionally went slow
and even tried to burn the wood, but came out burn free. I am considering
putting something between each deck board to prevent tearout. The only
question not answered today is the longevity of the bits. I will hopefully
find out more about that tomorrow.

I have gotten great mileage, better than carbide out of HSS End Mill Bits
routing through slots in Ipe.