Each one is cut, split, the ends are sealed and then we treat them for bugs. I have been able to locate some black locust and the supplier, jaspers. Managing black locust trees in preparation for use in a hop farm. This species has long been overlooked as luthier tonewood. Black locust is susceptible to severe insect damage from locust borers, locust leaf miners, and locust twig borers.
I at once undertook to take portraits of the human head divine, in black chalk. I would save my black locust trees from a lot of needless agony it i just cut down all that had trunks measuring from four to eight inches in diameter and. Black locust control missouri department of conservation. It has a shallow, fibrous root system and spreads by underground rhizomes. Black locust is the most durable native hardwood in the us. It possesses great stiffness and takes a nice finish, though somewhat plain in appearance, black locust can be ebonized to a black color by applying an ironvinegar solution. In some places its illegal to grow black locust, and so you could get in trouble for doing that even if its a good tree in other ways. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Thinking also about maintenance and durability, as even a treated pine deck doesnt really last that long here in the south, considering using black locust that i grow on my own property as the primary material for both frame and deck, and the fact that itll grow right back. Growing black locust trees is easy, but they can become weedy if you arent diligent about removing suckers.
Its alternate leaves with 310 pairs of oval leaflets. Black locust pros and cons woodland forum at permies. It is often attacked by stem borers and other insects, causing deformed growth and dieback. Black locust on par with osage but might be less forgiving. My question is, is black locust a hard wood, and if so, how hard is it or what could it be compared to. Three uses for black locust wood homesteading and livestock. Killing them is very, very hard and takes lots of chemicals, which i dont enjoy. First came a hearse covered with dirty cloth that once had been black. My mailwoman has asked me to come take a look at about 50 to 100 black locust trees she needs removed from her horses grazing area, mostly all out in the open, easy to remove, and fairly young. Black locust definition is a tall tree robinia pseudoacacia of eastern north america with pinnately compound leaves, drooping racemes of fragrant white flowers, and strong stiff wood. My dad planted some gullied areas to black locust in the early 1950s at the recommendation of usda. However, this was not to be a launch as in the old days, when they cracked the. This fungus grows almost exclusively on locust trees. It is a tough, perennial mushroom that features a brown to blackish, cracked and furrowed capand a beautiful brown pore surface that takes on strikingly different shades from different viewing.
Phellinus robiniae, the cracked cap polypore fungus fact. It is a mediumsized tree, averaging 12 to 30 m in height and 30 to 60 cm up to 150 cm in diameter. The ironlike wood of the black locust once provided strength to the u. In fact, the fungus is such a common pathogen of locusts that nearly every black locust tree. It is endemic to a few small areas of the united states, but it has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate north america, europe, southern africa and asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. The mainmast, foremast, and bowsprit have since been replaced with new sticks. In most cases, locusts are treated with pesticides, which are hard on the environment and can kill other inspects, animals or pets in the immediate area. Black locust information how to care for a black locust tree. I have seen a few bowsprits where the heel tapers into a wedge and is locked into braces connected to the sampson post to. More information about white locust may be found here. Despite the long crack running forward from the crease. First year coppice production from a 5yearold black locust stand on surface mine spoil richard w. The upper surface is yellowishbrown to brown, but it becomes black and cracked as it ages.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The robinia pseudoacacia is commonly known as the black locust, false acacia, green locust, locust, post locust, shipmast locust, white locust as well as yellow locust. Black locust is a very hard and strong wood, competing with hickory. Black locust southeastern wisconsin invasive species. Using black locust as an exposed building material. The tips are flipped with steam and are tapering from the flat belly into a triangular cross section. The gullies have healed but the trees keep spreading. Little, as cited in the usda silvics manual also includes black locust in important forest trees of the united states 1978 usda agric. From an engineering perspective and being kinda picky about definitions. I have been making my bows in the flat bow design with the.
Is that wood good for firewood i have a large amount of it and dont want it to go to waste if it is useful. Phellinus robiniae basidiomycetes polyporales hymenochaetaceae phellinus. Black locust, also known as false acacia, is a native north american tree which has some outstanding properties both as lumber and black locust firewood. Black locust necks guitar neck blanks guitar wood for.
The project gutenberg ebook of wild sports in the far west, by. The flowers attract honeybees, which use the nectar to make excellent honey. Some people have even reported the fence posts lasting 80 years without deteriorating and outlasting treated lumber. Im aware that locust is a very dense wood when dried, but how is it fresh cut. Trees grow upright in forests, but develop an open growth form in more open areas.
Black locust is a leguminous deciduous tree that grows from 30 to 80 feet tall. A great tree for producing quick coverage, black locust is prized for its rapid growth. Black locust is a member of the legume family, so its not surprising that the flowers closely resemble sweet peas. Due to deviation of fibers and growth tensions robinia wood tends to warp and crack. Thus, the early settlers planted its seed as soon as they arrived and it has been part of local records for as long as anyone has been keeping track. We have about 200 plus black locust trees on our property and we have been kicking around ideas where to market these other then firewood. I wouldnt bother debarking, but the bark will rot eventually as the man rightly told you, just make sure your post is at least 5 heartwood. Hello all of you interested in making primitive bows. The stuff i got was in 1424 rounds that had been cut 4 months before i got it. Successful reproduction via vegetative runners has contributed to the naturalization of black locust in upland. I dont know about axe handles but honey and black locust are both used for making all wood bows and based upon the wood engineering handbook they are very tough woods, so they should work well.
More information about white locust may be found here the robinia pseudoacacia is commonly known as the black locust, false acacia, green locust, locust, post locust, shipmast locust, white locust as well as yellow locust the currently accepted scientific name for black locust is robinia pseudoacacia l. Forms multiplestemmed clones and is slow to grow leaves in the spring. Its crown is narrow with an open, irregular form and contorted branches. Winter wildlife use of black locust robinia pseudoacacia l. The uncertainty is because its hard and heavy wood is resistant to decay at the soil line, so it is useful for fence posts. On the back is rawhide, stained with 3 different colors and fading out towards the tips. I learned the hard way to point those posts while the wood was green. This page was last edited on 12 september 2017, at 12. Jan 06, 2015 greetings out there and thanks for stop by. Specifically, i am interested in the design of how the heel of the bowspirt is supportedattached to the sampson posts. Black locust the wood database lumber identification hardwood.
I make my own bows and have been using black locust for the most part because, it grows naturally here in maryland and osage when i can find it. Black locust is probably a native of somewhere in the appalachians. Black locust definition of black locust by merriamwebster. In one corner of a miserable room i found an empty bedstead, with broken legs. Honey locust not directly related to black locust and doesnt share any of the same qualities. Bark is smooth and green on saplings, but dark with deep furrows on mature trees.
Using alternative and natural measures to help control your locust population is better on your yard and will have longer term effects. Black locust trees robinia pseudoacacia, usda zones 4 through 8 are at their best in late spring, when trailing clusters of 5inch, fragrant flowers bloom at the tips on new branches. Black locust is a prolific seedproducer, with reports of seed. In fact, the fungus is such a common pathogen of locusts that nearly every black locust tree has at least one p. This black locust has a nice even crown and a dead flat belly. Black locust is popular for fence posts because its resistant to rot. Foliage leaves are pinnately compound with 721 small, round leaflets per leaf. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Hi all, can anyone recommend references that detail wooden bowsprit design.
It measures 1700 hardness on the janka scale, hard enough to use for fingerboards. Red cedar is same way preferably 5 red heartwood, debarking unnecessary. A perspective on black locust cornellforestconnect. The hot, long lasting fire it produces makes it a popular choice for anyone who. Black locust robinia pseudoacacia is americas most versatile hardwood. Most trees range from 30 to 60 foot in length and 6 to 18 inches in diameter and straight. Effects of fire suppression and postfire management activities on plant invasions. It is valuable as an aggressive, rapidly growing invader species that controls erosion in road cuts, abandoned fields, stripmined areas, logged forests, and fireswept areas. Because of this, it is very important to predrill because of its hardness. In glancing over these pages, i see that in my hurried and broken manner of. May 24, 20 managing black locust trees in preparation for use in a hop farm. Midwest black locust your domestic source for sustainably harvested kiln dried lumber, hops poles, orchard poles, fence posts, decking, flooring, siding and manufactured parts fairtrade harvested, fairtrade priced. Using black locust as an exposed building material natural. In the past we have supplied black locust as large 12.
Driving innovation by creating sustainable black locust products that capture and store carbon with a positive impact on the built environment. Chella, whitedove, hornet, snail, green, crush, locust, orange, jeep. Black locust trees black locust plant willis orchards. These premium black locust staves are the best we have ever seen. About the boat a sail in gloucester schooner thomas e. The same author who provides the historic distribution of black locust a. The bark of black locust is light brown, rough, and becomes very furrowed with age. Black locust has a wellestablished economic importance. Jan 24, 20 black locust is the best there is as far as i am concerned.
Rock hard and ready for your mud room, kitchen, office show room space, or other high traffic, high impact areas, our black locust flooring is available in a select grade pictured at left and below and a rustic grade. She is framed with white oak and black locust, from trees grown locally and. Black locust robinia pseudoacacia is a fastgrowing, deciduous tree. Very dense and hard to work, strong in compression but may chryshal if the tiller is imperfect. Black locust robinia pseudoacacia fastgrowing tree in the legume family, growing 3090 tall with a trunk 24 in diameter. Black locust is a member of the fabaceae pea family. Jul 31, 2012 i dont know about axe handles but honey and black locust are both used for making all wood bows and based upon the wood engineering handbook they are very tough woods, so they should work well. There are no natural subspecies or forms, but many cultivars are available. Stubby warmbold boardwalks and decking site furnishings proflow permeable pavers facebook headquarters wingfield pines frick environmental center sidings, rainscreens and brise soleil architectural elements. My experience with black locust is not good, to say the least. The currently accepted scientific name for black locust is robinia pseudoacacia l. Black locust trees are plants in the subfamily faboideae of the pea family fabaceae.
Pods dry, crack open and seeds are dispersed from hanging pods between. Once it has cured it is difficult to even drive a staple into. Black locust robinia pseudoacacia species details and. You can use these 2 kinds of tree fungus for fire tinder. Handbook 519 that includes species of commercial importance. Black locust firewood is incredibly dense, similar in energy density to anthracite coal, and burns hot and long with a low flame. Many trees offers the benefit of shade, as is true with the black locust tree. I was standing on the bowsprit watching the proceedings, when an elderly. The pea family includes species that are large trees, shrubs, herbs and vines. Photography has long been a passion of mine, especially black and white. Well known species such as garden peas pisum sativum, peanut arachis hypogaea, mesquite prosopis species, and mimosa albizia julibrissin. Only about 10% of all black locust logs found in this area end up producing veneer grade material.
Black locust was once native to the southern appalachian region of the eastern united states, but has now spread throughout the world, including all of ohio. It is a mediumsized tree, averaging 12 to 30 m in height and 30 to 60 cm up to 150 cm in. There is nothing blacker than a moonless, overcast, blackass night in the middle of the ocean. This tree is useful but underutilized for lumber, poles, wood fiber, land reclamation, beekeeping, fuel and forage. Black locust stems can be cut at the base with brushcutters, chainsaws or hand tools, followed by treating the stump with a 20percent solution of roundup. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. While the roundup label recommends a 50 to 100percent concentration of herbicide for stump treatment, a 20percent concentration has proven effective. More on black locust robinia pseudoacacia in wikipedia allergens and plants search enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants. There are black locust posts on the ranch that were used by my wifes grandfather. Navy, while its fragrant blossoms brought ornament to the gardens of washington and jefferson yet today, few americans. It is also often planted as an ornamental tree for its showy aromatic flowers and hard, durable wood. The big problem with the club jib is that as soon as you crack off youve got no power. It is native to the appalachian mountains from pennsylvania to alabama, and a secondary population in the ozark mountains, in the united states.
This tree growing to be 30 feet tall, perfect for planting in landscapes that require shaded regions. I had heard and read on some of the wood btu pages that black locust was hard to split, but using my fiskars ss ive found the black locust is quite easy to split. Phellinus robiniae, commonly known as the cracked cap polypore, is a woody bracket fungus that is most easily identified by its habitat. Plant a trio of these easytogrow trees where you would like to block a view, perhaps of a neighbors backyard or a nearby development. Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known in its native territory as black locust, is a mediumsized hardwood deciduous tree, belonging to the tribe robinieae. It is native to the southeastern united states, but has been widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate north america, europe and asia. Order your by calling the ty ty nursery today, 8887582252. I would have a club jib and a bowsprit so you could get a reacherdrifter on it.
It is a tough, perennial mushroom that features a brown to blackish, cracked and furrowed. This beautiful polypore can be found wherever black locust and closely related trees are common. I see a lot of fence posts and split rail fences made out of it. Black locust commonly occurs in disturbed habitats like pastures, degraded woods, thickets, old fields, and roadsides.
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