Good information Andrew, thanks.
One of the problems I had with ripping hardwood flooring on my previous house, was that some of the planks were bowed slightly, or stress would be released while ripping and hence causing some binding/burning at times. That wood was a type of African Mahogany with a hardness similar to Oak.
One of the things that makes the Sucupira so hard apparently, is it has silica in it's grain structure. It's very stable however, so I'm hoping it won't warp or bend upon cutting.
