Wood Density.

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Due to another thread I started looking for a wood density chart, is there one on here already? I've searched and can't find one.

Once a client of mine, an ex Norwegian sea Captain told me about very hard timber he used to load out of east Africa, Ebony.

Anyway I found this, Wood Density

Ironbark, Grey Box and Grey Gum around here also Turpentine and Stringy Bark [Stringy is not there.]

I've also heard Osage Orange and Mesquite are really hard US timbers.

Ironbark: 1199
Grey Box: 1199

Ebony: 1079
Osage Orange:800
Mesquite:800

It doesn't have everything but it is a good site, try the search page for your local trees and see how it goes.

Eric Frei

That's not entirely accurate as density refers to weight for volume and hardness refers to Mpa strength and the steel ball Janka test.

As shown in that other thread almost similar densities have wide varying "hardness".

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It's a bit complicated. What I was looking for really was something like this.
I was looking for some info on Gidgee, Acacia Cabagei. It's been a while since I worked out west but it was hard.

According to this list it weighs 78-85lbs per cubic foot, pretty heavy compared to most of the others.

The Descriptions of Authentic Australian Exotic woods for knife handles, handle inlays - suppliers. Page 2 of 3.

Eric Frei

Yes but heavy vs strong are two different things.

We need to find the the strengths as well, and that seems hard to find. All tests should be done at the same place too, so if some-one gets an oak Mpa shear test on 2" x 2" section at place A and compares a euc test from place B is it the same? Is it the same size section and the test done exactly the same?

Likely not, so be vigilant.

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