I’ve used woods from many different species of trees, and one that remains a favorite is desert ironwood.
I got this log from a tree farm in texas, and have used it on a dozen or so straight razors since. The grain of the wood is tight, and is among the most dense and toughest woods. Its janka hardness (the ability to dent the wood) requires about 3,260 lbs of force to dent it, while oak, by comparison, takes only about 1,350 lbs.
This particular log had dark stripes, red colors, flame orange, and sapwood that went completely cream color.
I do my best to select excellent specimens for my razors, not only from certain species of woods, but within the grains inside of the woods.
Here’s the exact log, and a few razors that came from it.
