Mar 9, 2013 · Any wood that works well for baseball or cricket bats would work well for axe handles and for similar reasons. Hickory, Ash, and Maple top those lists.

Mar 8, 2008 · I made an ipe handle for an old axe head that I totally reshaped and sold. It was only about a 24" so the shock really didn't feel bad and I loved the added stiffness in feel. Customer is more than satisfied as well.

Apr 9, 2021 · To help you decide, here are 10 things that nobody tells you about ipe wood: 1. Ipe is hard as nails. Literally. Above: See more of this ipe deck in A Puget Sound Cabin That Rests Lightly on the Landscape. Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann.

Workability: Overall, Ipe is a difficult wood to work, being extremely hard and dense, with high cutting resistance during sawing. Ipe also has a pronounced blunting effect on cutting edges. The wood generally planes smoothly, but the grain can tearout on interlocked areas.

Oct 23, 2018 · Ipe is a suitable woid for scales if its dry. Its dense and oily and hard. No stabilization required. Use caution.....many people, myself included, have reactions of various degrees to the oil and dust.

Jan 27, 2008 · Peter, Ipe can be a very difficult wood to finish, but it can be done. One of the primary issues is what you have already mentioned: the wood secretes or releases an oily substance. The fix is usually pretty simple.

Mar 23, 2014 · I've used ipe for making bows, and I've found it doesn't like epoxy much. The bonds tend to break because of the oil in the wood. You can alleviate some of the problem by wiping it down with acetone.

Dec 7, 2018 · 175+ axe handle wood types rated by strength. Complete axe handle durability scale based on impact bending tests similar to real-world use.

This is the second handle I’ve ever made and the first is also ipe. Neither of them hurt to swing and there is still flex even though they are thick and made of ipe. Haven’t hand any problems except that they are a bit heavier than hickory.

Nov 12, 2019 · IPE is heavy and has short, cross feathered grain fibres. Not sure it would make a good handle. The reason Hickory, Ash, Oak make good handles is because the grain fibres are long, making it strong.