IPE Wood Slabs – FSC® Certified is also available

Everyone knows that IPE is the premium standard for exterior wood. Did you know however that it is equally as beautiful as a slab? Many of the slabs contain burl and have a yellowish sapwood. With the amount of figure one would think it would be hard to plane and sand but however it does take to machining pretty well. Finishing it can be tricky but can be done with some skill. Little to no epoxy work is needed to fill any gaps, cracks, or holes. Using high quality carbide is still necessary and will result in the best finished product lessening the overall workload. Outside of the high figure it rips and crosscuts without much grain tension. Make sure to seal the ends if it is going to sit for any amount of time without a finish. Being able to offer an Ipe table top to match the siding, decking, or flooring is an advantage most companies cannot offer. Only the highest quality logs that are sustainably harvested are selected to stay in slab form. The reason for this is two reasons. Slabs have the highest yield of any form and using the most wood is imperative to sustainable harvest A slab that comes from a lesser quality log will be prone to be slightly less stable. Not many companies have thought of leaving Ipe in slab form because of its high value as decking. We believe that offering some of our Ipe in the highest possible yield is imperative to keep our wholesalers competitive in an ever changing wood world. With our experience with Ipe as slabs, you can always be assured that we will supply you the very best. Give us a call or email us to see what we have available or what we are expecting to be available shortly.