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Desert Ironwood:

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Desert Ironwood
(Olneya tesota)
Burl

click on photo for close-up and back and bottom views

Desert Ironwood is found only in southwestern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. This desert tree attains a height of 25 feet with a diameter seldom over 18 inches. It is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have lain on the desert floor for decades. The wood generally contains many defects but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. The wood is difficult to work because of its hardness, but takes a beautiful, glassy-smooth polish.

#W13365A
4 ½-5 x 5-9 ½ x 10-15 ½” $300.00
#W13365B-sold
5-8 x 6-10 x 10-12” $362.50

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Desert Ironwood
(Olneya tesota)

click on photo for back view

Desert Ironwood is found only in southwestern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. This desert tree attains a height of 25 feet with a diameter seldom over 18 inches. It is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have lain on the desert floor for decades. The wood generally contains many defects but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. The wood is difficult to work because of its hardness, but takes a beautiful, glassy-smooth polish.

#W13863A 2 x 7-11 ½ x 23” $211.50-sold
#W13863B 2 x 10-11 ½ x 22 ¼” $216.00-sold

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Burly Desert Ironwood
(Olneya tesota)

click on photo for close-up

Desert Ironwood is found only in southwestern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. This desert tree attains a height of 25 feet with a diameter seldom over 18 inches. It is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have lain on the desert floor for decades. The wood generally contains many defects but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. The wood is difficult to work because of its hardness, but takes a beautiful, glassy-smooth polish. The sapwood is “buggy” so only sales to U.S.A.

#W11985A-sold
1-2 ¼ x 5-8 x 12-17” $135.00
#W11985B-sold
2-2 ¼ x 5-9 ½ x 14-18” $195.00

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Desert Ironwood
(Olneya tesota)
Partial Log Sections

click on photo for back view

Desert Ironwood is found only in southwestern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. This desert tree attains a height of 25 feet with a diameter seldom over 18 inches. It is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have lain on the desert floor for decades. The wood generally contains many defects but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. The wood is difficult to work because of its hardness, but takes a beautiful, glassy-smooth polish.

#W8448A-sold
3 ½-4 ¼ x 6 ½-7 ¼ x 11” $123.00
#W8448B
5 ¾ x 7 ¼ x 10 ¾” $199.00

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Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) click on photo for close-up and back view Desert Ironwood is found only in southwestern Arizona, southern California, and northwestern Mexico. This desert tree attains a height of 25 feet with a diameter seldom over 18 inches. It is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have lain on the desert floor for decades. The wood generally contains many defects but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. The wood is difficult to work because of its hardness, but takes a beautiful, glassy-smooth polish. #W7055-sold 1 ¾ x 11 ¼-18 ½ x 27” $408.00

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contact Myles Gilmer, Jim MacDermot, or Marc Culbertson.

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