Mesquite
Our native Texas kiln-dried Honey Mesquite is a rarity. Available in limited supply, these large straight live edge slabs and boards won’t last. Mesquite trees are generally small, twisted, and scrappy - more likely to end up on a smoker than in a lumber store.
Key facts
- Janka hardness
- Medium-highAbout 2,340 lb — dense and durable
- Stability
- Very stableRadial ~1.6% · Tangential ~3.2% — unusually stable for a hardwood
- Grain type
- Wild to straightCan run straight or interlocked depending on the tree
- Rot resistance
- Very durableStrong decay and pest resistance
- Sustainability
- UnlistedCITES and IUCN unlisted
- Workability
- Carbide recommendedHard on hand tools; machines better with carbide teeth
About this wood
Native Texas kiln-dried honey mesquite is a rarity. Most mesquite trees stay small and twisted — more smoker fuel than lumber. When we get straight live-edge slabs and boards, they don’t linger.
High silica dulls non-carbide tooling fast, but the wood is dense, unusually stable, and durable. Carbide teeth and patience pay off on serving boards, accents, and furniture faces that look like Central Texas.
What we carry
- Straight live-edge slabs and boards when available — Texas character wood
Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.