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Osage Orange - Argentine 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

Osage Orange - Argentine 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

$21.95 USD
$21.95 USD
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This Argentine Osage Orange is a versatile wood that can be used for various purposes such as turning projects, archery bows, and musical instruments. Its unique orange color deepens with age and exposure, adding a touch of natural beauty to any project. Despite a slight odor, this moderately hard wood is a joy to work with and shares similar qualities to Birch, with colors similar to domestic Mulberry.

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Origin Tropical America (West Indies, Central and South America)
Janka Hardness 2,380 lbf
Average Weight 4.75 lbs/bf
Color Heartwood is golden to bright yellow when freshly cut, aging to a darker medium brown over time with UV exposure; a Guatemalan variant (sometimes called Guatemalan Tigerwood or Mora) is light to medium reddish brown with lighter and darker streaks throughout.

Working Characteristics

  • Difficult to work due to hardness and density, though with minimal dulling effect on cutting edges
  • turns well
  • glues, stains, and finishes well.

Species Specifications

Botanical Name Maclura tinctoria
Other Names Argentine Osage Orange, Fustic
Origin Tropical America (West Indies, Central and South America)
Average Weight 4.75 lbs/bf
Janka Hardness 2,380 lbf
Pore Structure Diffuse porous
Grain / Texture Straight to interlocked grain with fine to medium texture.
Rot Resistance Rated very durable with good weathering characteristics; resistant to termites.

Hardness Compared to Other Woods

See where Argentine Osage Orange, Fustic falls on the Janka hardness scale compared to other familiar hardwoods.

2,380 lbf
Softer Harder
2,380 lbf
Basswood 410
Cherry 950
Walnut 1010
Red Oak 1290
Hard Maple 1450
Hickory 1820
Purpleheart 2520

The Janka hardness rating measures resistance to denting and wear. Higher numbers generally indicate a harder, denser wood.

Technical Properties
Shrinkage Radial: 3.4%, Tangential: 5.4%, Volumetric: 7.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
Modulus of Rupture 19,560 lbf/in2
Elastic Modulus 2,160,000 lbf/in2
Crushing Strength 11,710 lbf/in2

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