Heavy dense (54#/cu ft) hard wood of the mulberry family. Fine to medium grain with high luster eventually turns honey brown with time and light. This wood was prized by native Americans for making bows.
Osage Orange is extremely durable and is considered to be one of the most decay resistant woods in North America.
Working this Osage Orange can be difficult due to its hardness and density, though it is reported to have little dulling effect on cutting edges. It turns well, and also takes stains, glues and finishes well.
Ring-porous; large to very large earlywood pores 2-3 pores wide, small latewood pores in clusters and tangential bands; tyloses extremely abundant; growth rings distinct; narrow to medium rays visible without lens, spacing normal; parenchyma vasicentric, lozenge, and confluent.
#035 face A is .93 thk x 7.25w min-8w max x 30.5" long
face B is 3 min-6.5w max x 30.5" long
This sale is for two boards with both faces shown and described.