Looking for teak wood

[Steef66]

when table-sawing the wood in the dark you get a sparking light show

And when you're lucky, you still can switch the light back on with your fingers.

 

[Wkart]

What about using "Kola" for planking?

 

[rtwpsom2]

I am very much in favor of using Yellow or Alaskan Cedar for decking. It is plentiful as it is still used in shipbuilding today and works well in scale. If you live near any real wood shipbuilders you might be able to get some good offcuts.

 

[Namabiiru]

It is also true, if you've heard it, that when table-sawing the wood in the dark you get a sparking light show.

I have to wonder under what circumstances this was ever even discovered. Apart from the question of why there would ever be a need to do such a thing, I'm not sure this would pass a basic risk analysis. Not that I haven't gotten away with my share of not-so-well-thought-out power tool adventures...