Density of Tipa

[Richard Preston]

Hello,
I am trying to find the density and weight of an Argentine wood named Tipa because I want to find a wood which is denser yet lighter.

If you can point me to a site, I would appreciate it.
Heck, I'll appreciate it that you bothered to read this. :cool2:

Regards,
Richard

 

[gran]

More dense but less weight? Density is mass (weight) per volume so the weight is only a function of how much volume there is . Do you mean hardness?

 

[gran]

here is a link to a good set of wood comparisons but I didn't see Tipa.

http://www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=CA

 

[rbagley]

Try this link:
http://www.antares-international.com/Tipa.htm

 

[Richard Preston]

Clarification

Yes, in response to Gran's question, I suppose that the question is what wood is harder yet lighter than Tipa or Tipu.

Thanks,
Richard

 

[gran]

There may be a better set of wood comparisions than the link I gave you above. But it does a pretty good job comparing different kinds of wood properties to oak. BTW I really wasn't trying to be a smart a$$ it just sort of came out that way. Sorry the physics background just got the best of me.