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Thanks, Bud. I have found a lot of variation in the quality and ease of workability, depending on growing location and trees. Sometimes it can be smooth textured and a pleasure to use, sometimes stringy and tough as all hell. Not really sure why the difference?

They grow like weeds in these parts, and can often be found on stream banks, and grow quickly. I have removed quite a number of large ones, and people wanting firewood will swarm all over it, even thieves if you give them half a chance. Odd, it doesn't seem to have a lot of moisture in the...

I have used mucho Black Locust for furniture, and as Burnham suggests, it was first suggested to me by a boatbuilder friend, that would use it for ribs. It steam bends quite well when the grain is straight, as is often the case. The straight grain bendability is why it can make a good bow. I...