On Jun 12, 5:52 pm, Patriarch wrote:
"James \"Cubby\" Culbertson" wrote m:



"Georgepag" wrote in message
ps.com...
I'm building a garden swing (the kind with two facing seats hanging
from a frame with a platform connecting them) snip

I'm planning eventually to build some outdoor furniture and was hoping
to use ipe. Unfortunately, it's non-existent around here so my next
choice is going to be mahogany. Not the least expensive wood but
should give me pretty good resistance to rot and insects.
Cheers,
cc

I can't imagine that ipe is unavailable in most of North America. It's
certainly for sale at most lumber dealers near San Francisco.

Doesn't the Internet go everywhere? ;-)

Save the mahogany for the Goddard repro...

Patriarch

My nearest Ipe dealer is over 90 miles away. Too far to go with
lumber sticking out the back IMHO. I just replaced a set of stairs
off a covered back porch using Brazilian Teak (Cumaru) available by
special order at Menards (borg). It was about $5 a board foot so it
is not the cheapest but is comprable to composites. it was also the
only option within easy driving distance. It is nice looking stuff.
All the info I saw indicated it is tough on tools. That might be true
if you only work with SPF or pressure treated but any tools that see
maple, walnut or white oak will have no problem with it. At some
point I would like to do a Titanic deck chair or two. Right now it is
between white oak and this stuff for me.

Daryl