Ken Jankura wrote: > My tuning lever handle (one of 'em anyway) is made from osage orange, which > is a native species akin to locust only harder and more beautiful. <snip> If memory serves me correct, osage comes from the bois d'arc tree, which in the south is often called a "horse apple" tree. The wood is extremely hard and you can ruin good tools trying to work with it. A lot of bows (as in bow and arrow) are made from it. And you're right, it has a peculiar, orange color. -- Jerry Hunt Dallas, TX USA
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