Just Google IPE and you will find out. It is very commonly used in the Metro D.C. area and other places on the East Coast that I have seen.

Here is a typical link about IPE

http://ironwoods.com/products/our-species/ipe/



Bob

1954 Chevy 3100 5-Window
1954 5-Window COE aka "THE BEAST"
Bill Ritchie's Original Truck

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Bethesda, MD