The Osage Orange Family
Scientific Name: | Maclura pomifera |
Location: | southcentral USA |
Dried Weight: | 54lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,760lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 9,380lbf /in2 |
Osage Orange has a heartwood with a golden to bright yellow color and it will darken to a medium brown with age. The grain is straight and it has a fine medium texture. The wood gives off a high natural lustre. The end grain is ring-porous. Osage is rated as extremely durable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its hardness and density. It does turn well, takes stain, glues and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Maclura tinctoria |
Location: | tropical America |
Dried Weight: | 57lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,380lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 11,710lbf /in2 |
Argentine Osage Orange has a heartwood with a golden to bright yellow color and it will darken to a medium brown with age. The grain is straight and it has a fine medium texture. The end grain is diffuse-porous. Osage is rated as extremely durable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its hardness and density. It does turn well, takes stain, glues and finishes well.