Brown Lancewood

Common Name(s): Brown lancewood, spearwood, currawang

Scientific Name: Acacia doratoxylon

Distribution: Australia

Average Dried Weight: 56.8 lbs/ft³ (910 kg/m³)

Janka Hardness: 2,170 lb_f (9,670 N)*

*Estimated hardness based on specific gravity

Comments: A shrub or small tree yielding dense, dark hardwood. So named because aboriginal Australians used the finely-grained wood for spears and lances.  Because of the tree’s small size, its use is restricted to smaller craft items and turned objects.

Note: This is a truncated profile page. If you have any helpful info or experience with this wood species, feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to integrate any relevant data when I expand the page. ~Eric