Hey all, answered an ad for free locust. Did a quick look and it looked like locust but when I got there all twigs branches and little refuse was gone just left with logs.
There are some thorns but not like what I see online for locust images. The few there are are long and hooked like a cat claw. Several 2-3" long but mostly no thorns anywhere. The wood is insanely heavy and the bark isn't super thick but it is really really tough and abrasive. I mostly work without gloves and this stuff tore me up. My arms look like I have road rash. Got it home and today was 7 degrees and the wood sits easily. First strike the maul literally bounced off but it cracks the round, further strikes go through.
What did I get?![Locust? Locust?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/128/128465-1a94d7edcc90e215cfdcc2e209855211.jpg)
There are some thorns but not like what I see online for locust images. The few there are are long and hooked like a cat claw. Several 2-3" long but mostly no thorns anywhere. The wood is insanely heavy and the bark isn't super thick but it is really really tough and abrasive. I mostly work without gloves and this stuff tore me up. My arms look like I have road rash. Got it home and today was 7 degrees and the wood sits easily. First strike the maul literally bounced off but it cracks the round, further strikes go through.
What did I get?
![Locust? Locust?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/128/128465-1a94d7edcc90e215cfdcc2e209855211.jpg)