The negative replies in the wooden boat thread don't seem to be all that specific to which species of locust they are talking about.
https://dirt.asla.org/2011/11/10/why-use-ipe-when-you-can-have-black-locust/ ---- Jonathan Tebbens via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?164747-Black-Locust On Tue, 1 Sep 2020, 09:18 Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > On the subject of wood choices: > > 1. Yes oak, but not red oak, which is the stuff most readily available > around here. Red oak is not rot resistant. > > 2. I have recently found out that Black Locust is very hard and > rot-resistant. I have a small tree which I have to take down but is don't > know if it is large enough to produce wood with those characteristics. I > need new handrails and I was thinking of using that. Does anyone know if it > has to be heartwood or does that matter in the case of this species? > > > > ---- > > > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
