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Re: Any uses for ironwood? Crafters? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6504414
03/29/19 12:17 PM
03/29/19 12:17 PM
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So cut some? And dry it bark on ?

There are some thicker ones in that stand.


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Re: Any uses for ironwood? Crafters? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6504998
03/29/19 10:32 PM
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For me, Ironwood is Olneya tesota (Sonoran desert) is one of the heaviest, densest woods in North America. It sinks in water, and a chunk of it in my wood burning stove will last 18 hours. I got a bunch of it from a guy who was selling his house, he cut down a bunch in the 1960's. That stuff will eat a chainsaw blade in a matter of seconds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olneya


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