I thought it was the pair on the right. The Lignum Vitae I've seen is a kind of greyish brown color, rather than the deep brown that one usually sees in cocobolo.
When you polish Lignum Vitae it takes on a slightly greenish tint under the brown, but only if you hold it up to the light at just the right angle.
My son has a small fence and porch railing made of Ipe. It's great stuff, but doesn't do so well on prolonged exposure to full sun. It tends to turn grey, which isn't so bad, but also can get dried out and develop cracks and surface scaling. At least that's what happened with his fence. According to what I've read, Ipe weathers really well, but maybe it needs an oil sealant, which my son didn't do, and now regrets.
I suggested that he sand down the surface and apply an oil sealant, but I don't know if he's done it.
When you polish Lignum Vitae it takes on a slightly greenish tint under the brown, but only if you hold it up to the light at just the right angle.
My son has a small fence and porch railing made of Ipe. It's great stuff, but doesn't do so well on prolonged exposure to full sun. It tends to turn grey, which isn't so bad, but also can get dried out and develop cracks and surface scaling. At least that's what happened with his fence. According to what I've read, Ipe weathers really well, but maybe it needs an oil sealant, which my son didn't do, and now regrets.
I suggested that he sand down the surface and apply an oil sealant, but I don't know if he's done it.