Lee "On average, both Red Oak and White Oak are harder on the Janka scale than Turkish Walnut, but so-called Turkish Walnut mostly does not come from Turkey, so its figure, grain, hardness and other factors of quality vary widely. Woodworkers like it because it is easier to work by hand."
Please explain how this could be true. In your answer include exactly how the Janka test is run and what it actually tests.
Please explain how pore size affects the test and compare and contrast the three woods and their inherent pore size differences.
Also, please enlighten further on the soft Turkish and how much fun it is to work by hand...
Also, please explain how Turkish walnut can come from somewhere else and still be Turkish... My Turkish stash was hand-picked from stacks in Turkey, so I have a fair guess at its source.
That ringing sound when rapped with a knuckle... the one that lasts and lasts and lasts gives most people a pretty fair idea of its hardness...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
