The Mesquite Family
Scientific Name: | Prosopis africana |
Location: | tropical Africa |
Dried Weight: | 59lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,940lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 10,650lbf /in2 |
African Mesquite has a heartwood which is reddish brown that darkens with age. The sapwood has a yellow/tan color. The grain is straight, wavy, or interlocked and it has a medium to coarse texture. The wood gives off a slight natural lustre. Mesquite is rated as durable to very durable in regards to decay. It has a moderate blunting effect but turns, glues, and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Prosopis nigra |
Location: | Gran Chaco region of South America |
Dried Weight: | 52lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,940lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 8,490lbf /in2 |
Black Mesquite has a heartwood that is medium to chocolate brown color and it darkens with age. The sapwood has a yellow/tan color. The grain is straight and it has a medium to coarse texture. The wood gives off a slight natural lustre. Knots, defects, and other irregularities are common in the wood. The end grain is diffuse-porous. Black Mesquite is rated as durable to very durable in regards to decay. It is easy to difficult to work on depend on the quality of the piece of wood. It glues, turns, and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Prosopis glandulosa |
Location: | southwestern North America |
Dried Weight: | 51lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,340lbf |
Crushing Strength: | not available |
Honey Mesquite has a heartwood that is reddish brown in color and it darkens with age. The sapwood is a yellow color. The grain is straight and it has a medium to coarse texture. The wood gives off a slight natural lustre. Knots, defects, and other irregularities are common in the wood. The end grain is diffuse-porous. Black Mesquite is rated as durable to very durable in regards to decay. It is easy to difficult to work on depend on the quality of the piece of wood. It glues, turns, and finishes well.