Common Name(s): Osage Orange, Horse Apple, Hedge Apple, Bois d’arc. Scientific Name: Maclura pomifera. Distribution: South-central United States. Tree Size: 50-60 ft (15-18 m) tall, …

The Janka hardness test (English: / ˈ dʒ æ ŋ k ə /; [1] German:), created by Austrian-born American researcher Gabriel Janka (1864–1932), measures the resistance of a sample of …

The Janka scale is used to determine the relative hardness of particular domestic or exotic wood species. The Janka test measures the amount of force required to embed a 0.444" steel ball …

Perhaps one of the most confusing names in modern hardwood commerce is the selling of a Guatemalan variety of Osage Orange—which looks vastly different than the traditional yellow …

Density: Osage Orange is a very hard, heavy, tough, and resilient wood. Average reported specific gravity ranges from .76 to .86 with an average dried weight of 54 pounds per cubic …

Apr 22, 2022 · There is a test called the Janka Hardness Test where a steel ball is pressed into the wood and the amount of force required is measured. The result is called the Janka …

Jul 1, 2022 · The Janka scale ranges from 0 to over 4000lbf, with softer woods scoring lower on the scale and harder wood scoring higher. Some woods, like balsa, are very soft and have a …

Osage Orange is a favorite dye source for creating a range of golden yellows, metallic and russet golds, as well as soft mossy greens. It has a yellow heartwood sometimes streaked with red …

The Janka Scale or Janka Hardness Scale measures the relative hardness of wood. An Austrian Wood Researcher named Gabriel Janka invented the scale in 1906. It indicates the hardness …

Its Janka Hardness is 2,620 lbf or 11,640 N. Its crushing strength is 9,380 lbf/in² (64.7 MPa). This wood, of course, is very dense and burns hot and slow because of its high density. Osage …