Stunning golden shades with red. Desert Ironwood Lumber. It is one of the hardest and densest woods in the worl. It is also hard to source and only comes in small pieces for turning.
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Check out our desert ironwood selection for the very best in unique or custom. The wood is scarce due to protection. This wood is extremely har brittle and. Its wood even sinks in water.
While scientists consider ironwood to be the “old growth” tree of the desert, standard tree-ring dating of its wood is difficult. It is remarkably resistant to rotting, perhaps because its. Because of the density of the wood, common tree-ring dating is difficult. I wanted to choose a unique wood for pen gifts – ironwood is beautiful and unique.