Mesquite Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Mesquite Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Mesquite Amount of Natural Luster: Low
Mesquite Availability of Wood: Adequate
Mesquite Available As Lumber: Yes
Mesquite Available as Veneer: Yes
Mesquite Available only in small sizes: Yes
Mesquite Bending Strength: Low
Mesquite Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Mesquite Botanical Name: Prosopis juliflora
Mesquite Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Mesquite Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Mesquite Color of Wood: Dark Brown
Mesquite Contrast between growth rings: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Crushing Strength: Low
Mesquite Decorative Figure: No
Mesquite Density: Very high
Mesquite Drilling: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Gluing: Good
Mesquite Grain: Mostly Straight
Mesquite Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Mesquite Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Mesquite Hand Tooling: Average
Mesquite Hardness: Hard, difficult to dent
Mesquite Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Mesquite Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Mesquite Interlocked Grain: No
Mesquite Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Mesquite Machine Tools: Average
Mesquite Mortising: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Movement after drying: Low
Mesquite Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Mesquite Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Mesquite Natural Durability: Durable
Mesquite Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Planing: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Polishing: Poor
Mesquite Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 50
Mesquite Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 50
Mesquite Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Mesquite Sanding: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Mesquite Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Mesquite Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Mesquite Shaping: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Mesquite Specific Gravity: Extrememly high
Mesquite Specific Gravity maximum: .8
Mesquite Specific Gravity minimum: .8
Mesquite Staining: Poor
Mesquite Steam Bending: Satisfactory
Mesquite Stiffness: Moderate
Mesquite Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Mesquite Texture of the Wood: Moderately Coarse
Mesquite Toughness: Moderate
Mesquite Turning: Very good
Mesquite Weight: Very heavy
Mesquite Wood Defects: Check (or split)
Mesquite Work Notes: None
Mesquite Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Mesquite Use for Carving: no
Mesquite Use for Cooperage: no
Mesquite Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Mesquite Use for Flooring: YES
Mesquite Use for Furniture: YES
Mesquite Use for Handles: no
Mesquite Use for Heavy Construction: no
Mesquite Use for Inlay: no
Mesquite Use for Interior Finish: no
Mesquite Use for Light Construction: YES
Mesquite Use for Marine Applications: no
Mesquite Use for Marquetry: no
Mesquite Use for Millwork: YES
Mesquite Use for Models and Patterns: no
Mesquite Use for Musical Instruments: no
Mesquite Use for Novelties: no
Mesquite Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Mesquite Use for Shingles: no
Mesquite Use for Sports Equipment: no
Mesquite Use for Turnery: YES
Mesquite Use for Woodenware: no