Mulberry, any good?

[GF]

Is mulberry a good lumber for anything?

[Buzz-sawyer]

Quite nice looking , pretty strong too, good stuff. ;)

[leweee]

Woodturners love it ;D Nice bright yellow when fresh cut...looks more like walnut as it oxidizes. Someone will be happy to see it ! ;D

[dutchman]

I've seen it used in gun stocks.

[SW_IOWA_SAWYER]

My buddy smoked a brisket and used mulberry wood, it was probably the best tasting meat I have ever had. It was sweet tasting and didn't need any sauce at all. He said it was the wood that gave it that flavor.

[GF]

SW_IOWA_SAWYER
   Now you talking   I will definitly give that a try.

[ksu_chainsaw]

usually mulberry is rot resistant also, a little less than locust.  We have had several fences made with mulberry posts.  It also burns nice, not too hot, and lasts for quite a while.

Charles

[GF]

My dad used it for fence post 30-40 years ago and they are still in place.

[LeeB]

same family as osage orange. that's wheer the rot resistance comes from. not quite as hard though. about the same color. large logs tend to be a bit punky in the heart in my experiance. lots of heart shake or at least thats what I think you call it. it is pretty wood though. if you use it for firewood be sure and dry it well or it will pop a lot due to the high moisture content. LeeB