NELSONWOOD
Wood Facts
Top Ten Hardest Woods
10 CEBIL - (Anadenanthera colubrina) Janka Hardness: 3,630 LBF (16,150 N)
9 KATALOX - (Swartzia cubensis) Janka Hardness: 3,660 LBF (16,260 N)
8 BLACK IRONDWOOD or LEADWOOD - (Krugiodendron ferreum) Janka Hardness: 3,660 LBF(16,280 N)
7 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD - (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Janka Hardness: 3,670 LBF (16,320 N)
6 CAMELTHORN - (Vachellia erioloba) Janka Hardness: 3,680LBF (16,370 N)
5 VERAWOOD or ARGENTINE LIGNUM VITAE - (Bulnesia arborea) Janka Hardness: 3,710LBF (16,520 N)
4 SNAKEWOOD - (Brosimum guianense) Janka Hardness: 3,800 LBF (16,900 N)
3 GIDGEE - (Acacia cambagei) Janka Hardness: 4,270LBF (18,990 N)
2 LIGNUM VITAE - (Guaiacum officinale) Janka Hardness: 4,390 LBF (19,510 N)
1 QUEBRACHO - (Schinopsis balansae) Janka Hardness: 4,570 LBF (20,340 N)
9 KATALOX - (Swartzia cubensis) Janka Hardness: 3,660 LBF (16,260 N)
8 BLACK IRONDWOOD or LEADWOOD - (Krugiodendron ferreum) Janka Hardness: 3,660 LBF(16,280 N)
7 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD - (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Janka Hardness: 3,670 LBF (16,320 N)
6 CAMELTHORN - (Vachellia erioloba) Janka Hardness: 3,680LBF (16,370 N)
5 VERAWOOD or ARGENTINE LIGNUM VITAE - (Bulnesia arborea) Janka Hardness: 3,710LBF (16,520 N)
4 SNAKEWOOD - (Brosimum guianense) Janka Hardness: 3,800 LBF (16,900 N)
3 GIDGEE - (Acacia cambagei) Janka Hardness: 4,270LBF (18,990 N)
2 LIGNUM VITAE - (Guaiacum officinale) Janka Hardness: 4,390 LBF (19,510 N)
1 QUEBRACHO - (Schinopsis balansae) Janka Hardness: 4,570 LBF (20,340 N)
CEBIL
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KATALOX
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LEADWOOD
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AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
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CAMELTHORN
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VERAWOOD
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SNAKEWOOD
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GIDGEE
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LIGNUM VITAE
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QUEBRACHO
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Top Ten Heaviest Woods
10 VERAWOOD - (Bulnesia arborea) 74.4 LBS/FT³ Also known as Argentine Lignum Vitae.
9 KINGWOOD - (Dalbergia cearensis) 74.9 LBS/FT³
8 DESERT IRONWOOD - (Olneya tesota) 75.4 LBS/FT³
7 SNAKEWOOD - (Brosimum guianense) 75.7 LBS/FT³
6 LEADWOOOD - (Combretum imberbe) 75.8 LBS/FT³
5 QUEBRACHO - (Schinopsis spp.) 77.1 LBS/FT³
4 LIGNUM VITAE - (Guaiacum officinale) 78.5 LBS/FT³
3 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD - (Dalbergia melanoxylon) 79.3 LBS/FT³
2 ITIN - (Prosopis kuntzei) 79.6 LBS/FT³
1 BLACK IRONWOOD - (Krugiodendron ferreum) 84.5 LBS/FT³
9 KINGWOOD - (Dalbergia cearensis) 74.9 LBS/FT³
8 DESERT IRONWOOD - (Olneya tesota) 75.4 LBS/FT³
7 SNAKEWOOD - (Brosimum guianense) 75.7 LBS/FT³
6 LEADWOOOD - (Combretum imberbe) 75.8 LBS/FT³
5 QUEBRACHO - (Schinopsis spp.) 77.1 LBS/FT³
4 LIGNUM VITAE - (Guaiacum officinale) 78.5 LBS/FT³
3 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD - (Dalbergia melanoxylon) 79.3 LBS/FT³
2 ITIN - (Prosopis kuntzei) 79.6 LBS/FT³
1 BLACK IRONWOOD - (Krugiodendron ferreum) 84.5 LBS/FT³
VERAWOOD
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KINGWOOD
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DESERT IRONWOOD
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SNAKEWOOD
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LEADWOOD
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QUEBRACHO
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LIGNUM VITAE
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AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
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ITIN
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BLACK IRONWOOD
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