September 22, 20223 yr Popular Post Having worked with a lot of hard maple (1450) and cut bubinga (1980) once. I don't want to go any further.
September 22, 20223 yr Hard maple and hickory for me. I have made knife scales from African Blackwood.
September 22, 20223 yr I made the flag case for my F-I-L burial flag from bloodwood. I'm glad it was a small project.
September 24, 20223 yr Mesquite works beautifully and doesn't behave like some of these harder woods listed. It SHOULD be towards the top of the list but apparently the folks that compiled this list don't think 'firewood' is worth rating.
September 24, 20223 yr Just looked it up. Mesquite comes in between 2400 to 2600 on the Janka scale. Really nice wood for looks and durability. As they used to say "Try it. You'll like it."
September 24, 20223 yr Where did that image come from Keith, I'd like to use it in our wiki, but I need a source, thanks!
September 24, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, Headhunter said: Mesquite works beautifully and doesn't behave like some of these harder woods listed. It SHOULD be towards the top of the list but apparently the folks that compiled this list don't think 'firewood' is worth rating. SSSHHHHH! It's our secret.
September 24, 20223 yr I have a stash of Purpleheart and used it over the years. Tough on tools. Lots of sharpening when turning it.
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