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Bois D'Arc possibilities

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On the way home yesterday I saw a stack of wood from a tree that had been toppled and turns out to be a Bois D'Arc (Osage Orange). I loaded up 3 big pieces like the one you see below. I heard this wood is tough to work with but I promptly cut out a section with the bandsaw and it was surprisingly easy to do. Perhaps because it is still green? (or in this case, yeller).

I've started a couple of mallets recently using walnut and cherry but I think I may incorporate some of this instead. I think as it ages and gets darker it will make an attractive looking mallet.

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Dishware Table Orange Wood Plate
 

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This is one of my favorite woods and I haven't found it as hard to work with as I was told. Tonight's trivia: This is the hardest, most dense, and hottest burning wood in North America according to my Hedgeapple expert from Kansas (the hedge capital of North America). Does anyone know if this is a native American wood or was it a French import?
 
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