comp56 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Quote The Janka hardness test measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. It measures the force required to embed an 11.28 mm (.444 in) steel ball into woodto half the ball's diameter. This method leaves an indentation. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turner85 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Good to know this. I just put up a mahogany door today which I found really soft on the tools. It must be the African mahogany on the chart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Good thread to pin eh hem@chriskSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Good thread to pin eh hem@chriskSent from my iPhone using TapatalkHe will have to get to it between diaper changes!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 What about balsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 20 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: What about balsa? 390 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 390I was gonna say 15!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claeg Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 My house is made mainly of heart pine(1225 ibf) joist with true 1' x 5' Flooring. The roof is cedar for some reason, as well as the original trim pieces. A few years ago felled a large Osage Orange. It was awful on the chainsaw I used, little did I know it has a hardness of 2040. I saved some of the wood because it is very orange. So maybe I'll use it to accent something one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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