Maybe it's because all the cypress I have gotten, even in the past, have been the "sinkers" from the basin - don't know. But it's extremely hard, almost as bad as the Chinese Locust wood I work with on occasion. All blades, lathe knives, etc. have to be extremely sharp otherwise I burn the wood.
You're right G about the oak. I tongue and grooved 3/4" red oak for the downstairs in the house - that was tough. Ann wants me to do the same thing in the addition. We don't really care for the laminate they sell now a days. Tongue and grooved long leaf pine for upstairs - that was much easier. Debating if I should do the same for the addition.
