Thread: scales

Orange osage is the fancy term for hedge apple. The orange will fade to a brown over time unless you seal it real good, as in epoxy or CA and it will still turn over time. It is a very dense wood and takes a couple years to cure if you are using it in a fireplace. It also burns very, very hot. If you use it in a wood burner without a fire brick bottom, you could bow/melt the steel base. I have cut cords of it and it is murder on a chainsaw. One of the few American woods that will actually throw sparks when you cut it.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

One of the few American woods that will actually throw sparks when you cut it.

I have seen sparks from Oaks in the sand barrens. Even Basswood in the flood plains! LOL