Got IRONWOOD?

The question 'what is ironwood' came up recently in another forum .The ones I remember are Hophornbeam [type of beech] which would be found in NE, desert ironwood [found in our SW deserts] ,an Australian tree, and others .Now I remember - do a search in the Beginner's Forum of www.swordforum.com for the full list .
 
the ironwood founfd in new england is actually hop hornbeam. I have some from a cousin who lives in michigan.
It is white in without much figure in the grain.
2" DIAMETER TREES ARE THE NORM 4" IS HUGE.

I JUST LIKED THE PRICE TAG :D :D :D
 
Mike, A friend of mine gave me a piece of what your talking about, its also called musclewood. Sure doesn't look like it has to much going on to me. I've got a nice old maple down I'll let go for half the price there asking for the so called ironwood.
 
$20,000......... :eek:
is this guy kidding?
I don't know the cost of it by any means, but that's gotta be a joke.
 
Funny looking iron wood log, I have several in my yard that I would sell if thy could get them home, Iron wood is heavy. Any one going through Quartzsite with a truck.
Gib
 
I think the owner of the log forgot to mention that there was a figure of the Virgin Mary in the exquisite swirling grain. You just got to look for it.......... :D
 
It seems like every area has some wood they call "Ironwood". But the one we commonly call Ironwood is "Olneya Tesota" ie; desert ironwood, and it's only found in one place in this country, the Sonoran Desert of S/E CA, southern AZ, S/W New Mexico, and northern Mexico.

It's fast beconing one of the rarest woods in the world, as it's pretty much illegal to harvest, unless it's on private property.:eek:

That stuff on ebay ain't it. I don't know what it is.
 
Mike Hull said:
It seems like every area has some wood they call "Ironwood". But the one we commonly call Ironwood is "Olneya Tesota" ie; desert ironwood, and it's only found in one place in this country, the Sonoran Desert of S/E CA, southern AZ, S/W New Mexico, and northern Mexico.

It's fast beconing one of the rarest woods in the world, as it's pretty much illegal to harvest, unless it's on private property.:eek:

That stuff on ebay ain't it. I don't know what it is.
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Back in the early '70s I lived in the area between Marana and Silver Bell, AZ and we used to burn Desert Ironwood in campfires and in the fireplace. There is nothing better for getting some long burning coals with a blue flame. I wish I had all I burned up now.

It was was very hard on saw chain...
 
"I'm selling this piece for my Father".

:rolleyes: Correction. You're ATTEMPTING to sell this piece of driftwood to some sucker.
 
shgeo said:
Back in the early '70s I lived in the area between Marana and Silver Bell, AZ and we used to burn Desert Ironwood in campfires and in the fireplace. There is nothing better for getting some long burning coals with a blue flame. I wish I had all I burned up now.

It was was very hard on saw chain...
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A lot of old ranches down there still have ironwood posts for their fences.:eek:

Down in northern Mexico, whatever is not carved by the Indians for tourist's, is burned by the Mexicans to make charcoal for forging.:eek:
 
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