fieldmuseumphotoarchives: Here are Quebracho wood, one of the heaviest woods, and Balsa wood, one of
fieldmuseumphotoarchives: Here are Quebracho wood, one of the heaviest woods, and Balsa wood, one of the lightest, are being compared on a scale. The heaviest wood is Black Ironwood, 81.1 lbs/ft3(1,300 kg/m3). Quebracho comes in a few behindVersion:1.0 77.1 lbs/ft3 (1,235 kg/m3). Balsa on the other hand comes in at 9 lbs/ft3 (150 kg/m3) © The Field Museum, B79955. Quebracho wood (left) and Balsa wood (right) compared on a scale. 8x10 negative 6/16/1942 -- source link