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Cool site, can Mesquite be stabilized or is it needed? May have to try some of that, very nice looking woods.
 
Yes, it can, but usually doesn't need it.
The wood advertised is probably pretty green, as it's cut for wood-turners, who don't turn dry wood...
 
Yes, you can stabiize Mesquite. I have had good results with Mesquite and Nelsonite wood stabilizer purchased from Ellis Custom Knifeworks. The Mesquite will turn black if you leave it in longer than a day. I like the effect though.

George
 
gspam1 said:
Yes, you can stabiize Mesquite. I have had good results with Mesquite and Nelsonite wood stabilizer purchased from Ellis Custom Knifeworks. The Mesquite will turn black if you leave it in longer than a day. I like the effect though.

George
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Send it in to MSSI when dry enough, or use it without stabilizing. Mesquite is a very tough wood and holds up real well. Same goes for catclaw acacia that grows in the same areas as mesquite and is oftem mistaken for it when people just look at it growing. Has almost identical leaf shape, etc. Just the thorns are different. Some mesquite have dual sets of long straight thorns at every junction, some varieties have none, catclaw acacia has curved claws like the name implies, just like a cats claws.

Both make extremely tough, as well as good looking handles. I've got several hundred pounds of the root ball of each and the burl from that is unbelievable. Got several logs about 18" diameterX18-24" long of mesquite also. Just been drying for a few years. :D
 
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