 Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota)
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Common Name(s): Desert Ironwood Scientific Name: Olneya tesota Distribution: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico Tree Size: 30 ft (10 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: About 79 lbs/ft3 (1,270 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: About 1.02 Hardness: About 4,000lbf (17,790 N) Rupture Strength: No data available Elastic Strength: No data available Crushing Strength: No data available Shrinkage: No data available |
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Endgrain: Diffuse-porous or semi-ring porous; medium pores commonly in clusters and radial multiples of 2-5; tyloses and other heartwood deposits common; growth rings may be distinct due to seemingly marginal parenchyma and increased earlywood pore frequency; rays barely visible without lens; parenchyma banded, paratracheal parenchyma vasicentric, and confluent.
Durability: No data available.
Workability: No data available.
Scent: Desert Ironwood has a distinct, somewhat unpleasant smell when being worked.
Safety: While there have been no official studies done on Desert Ironwood, anecdotal evidence suggests that the sawdust can be irritating to the skin and respiratory system. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
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March 3rd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Just got done turning a razor stand and seem to be having a respiratory issue. Have become very stuffy and sneezing some,have turned once before and had a very mild reaction. I thought it was a cold coming on and didn’t really think about it till today. Had my dc running but didn’t have a mask on, will remember it next time. It doesn’t seem too serious, just an observation and something I will learn from as it’s the first ever reaction to wood dust I’ve had.