12 hours ago, kmealy said:

South of the river, they call Hop Hornbeam "Arnwood" (iron wood).

 

We calls it that here also, you can actually see sparks when cutting it with a chainsaw, and dulls chains fast.

Splits like spaghetti noodles if not frozen.

11 hours ago, Gerald said:

Bradford Pear makes great turning wood and sometimes is so red it looks a great deal like cherry

I thought about carving some spoons from it but decided they would probably just split apart.

 

I got some springerle molds in Switzerland that are pear wood.   They look nice

25 minutes ago, kmealy said:

I thought about carving some spoons from it but decided they would probably just split apart.

I tried doing it from Euc Keith, it's a horrible experience.