In article , "Joe AutoDrill" wrote:
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Dick Snyder"
wrote:
I am planning to build an entertainment center from either mahogany or teak.
I have read that teak is hard on your scraping type tools like a planer or a
jointer. I assume this is due to the sand in the teak.

Not sand, per se, but silicate compounds.

Any idea if carbide tooling deals with the silicate compounds appropriately
or if even carbide is affected by them?

Worst case, a carbide saw blade might need resharpening after running a lot of
teak.