Any reason not to use Ipe for a woodworking bench?

[Phillip Mitchell]

So many reasons

[Bill Carey]

Definitely use it and Please let us know which tools survive this trial by fire.

That's just plain cruel Brian. LOL.

Reason 1: splinters
Reason 2: dust
Reason 3: you better get really good and fast at sharpening your tools.
Reason 4: please make a video of trying to flatten it.

I used it for a garden bench once - never using it again.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

My last order of S3S hard maple was significantly cheaper than that, and maple is certainly tried and true.

[Robert Mayer]

Thanks everyone...not going to use ipe! Im most worried about stability and it gluing together properly. I didnt realize I wasn't calculating my footage needs properly. The local hardwood place also has 80% heart face cherry cheaper than nearly anything in the store, $3.25 a bf. For about $250 I will have quite a nice bench.

[Robert Mayer]

I could also get 2" thick beech for $5 a bf. That might be a lot less gluing to do.