Sticks & Staves
Janka Rating System
In 1906, Austrian Gabriel Janka invented a testing system to determine the hardness of wood by measuring the force needed to push an 11.28 mm steel ball halfway into the wood.
Bloodwood 3300
Ebony 3220
Jatoba 2820
Leopardwood 2150
Purple Heart 2090
Bubinga 1980
Ziricote 1970
Wenge 1930
Hickory 1820
Morado 1780
Padouk 1725
Yew 1600
Zebrawood 1575
African Teak 1560
Canarywood 1520
Ash 1320
Beech 1300
Red Oak 1290
Koa 1220
Black Walnut 1010
African Limba 930
Genuine Mahogany 900
Lacewood 840
Philippine Mahogany 800
Alder 590