Az Ironwood

Beautiful work my friend and you are right I don't think you can find a more beautiful wood !! I love it and love cutting it and seeing it come to life in a craftsmans hands !!!!! Thanks for the pictures Joe

Big difference my friend, Ironwood is ALOT harder than mesquite and weighs 66-70# per cubic foot, it won't even float, and alot harder on a chain than mesquite, it's not the mesquite that was hard on a chain it's the wind blown sand in the shaggy bark that does it same as cutting the old shaggy bark cedar, Mesquite does ooz as you say ironwood does not, and you would not want to use ironwood for a bbq, it stinks like dead cat when you burn it, i sell alot to pen turners and have a dozen of them as me if it was supposed to smell like something dead when they drilled it and got it hot! And mequite smells great !! I use it for my own bbq, and Ironwood can live to be 1,500 years old! Mesquite won't even come close to that, when you lived here and where out in the desert, did you ever see the trees with the purple blossoms? that is Ironwood, mesquites are a yellow, the name Olneya Tesota is ironwood, it's a distant member of the pea family, hope this helps. Thanks Joe You are not that far away Bobby come on out and I'll show you the ironwood anytime you want! I have piece of mesquite also, you can have it for your BBQ. Thanks Joe

Hi folks, I have Desert Ironwood for sale for knife and pistol handles and grips, I have it in Burl and Figured, see my wood on Ebay under seller name 60joseph2005 or email me shadetree_1@hotmail.com there is an _ between the e and the 1 in my address. Thanks !!! Joe

Hi folks, I have for sale Tanned Western Diamondback rattlesnake skins, these are soft and flexible and the colors and patterns really stand out! I have them from 28'"up to 60" they are .90 cents an inch, (no rattles) shipping is $5.95 for a small flat rate box in the US, $11.95 to Canada and $13.95 elsewhere, Tell me what you want If I don't have one that size done, I'll pull some out of the freezer and get to work on it, I'm a little slower that I once was but I'll get it done in a couple of days for you, Please contact me at shadetree_1@hotmail.com There is an _ between the e and the 1 in my address, I accept Paypal and money orders. I can send you more pictures when you email me. Thanks Joe

Hi folks, Don't know If i'm in the right pew here guys so if not as I am new to the site, someone please point me in the right direction ! I have for sale tanned Western Diamondback skins, the skins are soft and flexible and streachable they are .90 cents an inch, sorry I can't do it any cheaper, I can't compete with the folks who do hundreds at a time, I am retired and do this to supplement the SS check ( which does not go far enough to pay all the bills ) but these are a guality skins! Shipping is $5.95 for a small flat rate box in the US $11.95 to Canada and $13.95 elsewhere. I have them in lenghts of 28"-32"-34"36" and up just about any lenght you could want, up to about 65". No rattles or heads on them. I accept paypal. Please contact me at shadetree_1@hotmail.com there is an _ between the e and the 1 in my email address.