Question for osage gurus

[Badger]

One of the closest I have found was persimmon. But I still prefer Osage. Arvin

   I worked a persimmon stave a few years ago that was full of minerals. It would dull my bandsaw blade on contact, scrapers would only last a few passes and it ruined my Nicholson rasp within minutes.

[Pat B]

Steve, I believe that persimmon has lots of silica in it naturally too boot.

[sleek]

If persimmon were more readily available, it could very easily be a top bow wood choice for me. I made a couple of insane design and way over stressed. They held well. I like the black streaks they have in them. Someone told me they are a cousin of ebony and thats why they make black wood inside. If you heat treat it it gets impossibly hard.