So we've determined that cross grain is bad.
But as you know, not all wood is the same.
Just because it's a hard wood, doesn't mean that
it's strong, especially when it comes to 'shock-ability',
i.e. fork hits!
I admit this probably isn't the most scientific way
of testing, but a little destruction is always fun!
The test was done using what I happened to have on
hand at the time. As I acquire more wood I'll test them
and add them to the list at the bottom of the page.
The pictures should be self explanatory.
The list of woods tested so far, not necessarily in order:
Iron Bark--#47, Has been the toughest to date. after 47 drops of the hammer
all I did was break the brick!!!
Spotted Gum--#29, No surprise as it's the Aussie equivalent of hickory known for it's shock-ability.
Karri--#27, A close second to the spotted gum. A tough West Australian gum
Those were the stand outs. anything over #15 would be more than adequate.
A couple of surprising failures:
American Walnut--#4, Basically if you just look at it the wrong way it'll break!!
Rock Maple--#9, Was disappointing, I expected better.
Black Butt--#12, could potentially be tougher, but the piece I tried had a hidden gum vein.
Tasmanian Oak--#17
Brushbox--#17
Pine--#10
I'm still waiting to get my hands on some Russian Birch ply or multiplex if you prefer.
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