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Todd Oleson Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 59 Patterson California USA Jet 16/42 Turning bowls & boxes	Good finish for IPE? Jun 14^th, 2020 at 8:51pm I just turned a segmented box out of IPE and Oak. I’m wondering what to use for a nice finish. Any and all advice will be appreciated.
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Re: Good finish for IPE?
Reply #1 - Jun 14^th, 2020 at 9:45pm

Well I will warn you, Ipe isn't always the easiest wood to apply finish to.
Ipe has a high amount of natural oils and some finishes won't adhere well or can fail after a short period of time. I would suggest an oil or oil blend type of finish. finishes like polyurethane may stick to to oak but fail on the Ipe.
If you have any scraps, I would try your finish on a test piece.

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Todd Oleson Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 59 Patterson California USA Jet 16/42 Turning bowls & boxes	Re: Good finish for IPE? Reply #2 - Jun 15^th, 2020 at 5:46pm Thank you Ed I used Danish Oil. Looks great
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