We have this poster at work. I asked for a second copy for myself because it is the best/most complete hardness list ive ever seen. Cool to see where it came from. Good work
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for sharing and putting a link to where I could just pick the region. I'm doing research on weapon handles for character design. This is a life saver bc I needed a specific region to narrow down and also hardness and other properties. :)
I think this is a fantastic idea but I have a question out of some internet research I've been doing this morning. I have an old refractory hammer (mallet) that is beat-up and in need of restoration. Would you by chance know of a wood that's comparable in hardness and impact resistance to brass? The hammer I found has one side in brass and another in some phantom metal. Thought it would make a nice restoration project and gift for a fellow woodturner. I'd like to 'turn' some new hammer 'faces' using two different woods.
There are two species of hickory as well as pecan on the poster. The hardest species (Pignut Hickory) ranks at #10 in North America and #134 overall on the poster.
I meant for North American region to be for temperate species. A lot of these woods from Mexico I technically included in the Central America region instead. The same goes for Black Ironwood, which technically grows in the Florida Keys as well as the Caribbean, but I felt that it was better represented in the Central America section.
Ok, I'd have to agree with your choice, geographically speaking, it makes sense. as long as you know that Mexico is in fact part of North America. love your work
