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Originally posted by tom crowley
I'm a newby to crafted plugs .I've turned some in red cedar but have lots of d. fir from work. I've turned a few and they are not so bad ,D fir is a lot harder than red cedar or ayc ,which I'm about to get a load of I'm replacing it all with Iepea(?) .Does it make a difference?
tom
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If you mean "ipe" (pronounced eepay) then you better be ready to sharpen your tools frequently. That is an extremely hard wood and it's very heavy. It's also endangered I believe. Slip is right about the D. Fir, growth rings stay raised on most samples I've turned. But I have had a couple pieces that turned fine, ( heartwood maybe). I have used it without sealing it and it seems to hold up ok, no splitting.