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.

Interesting. I would have to presume the same thing applies to drilling
then.

Any other woods have this property to watch out for? Specifically, I'm
curious about Ipe (Eepay) and any of the other "rot resistant" woods used in
decking, truck floors, etc.

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