1-3/4" Mesquite Pre-Cut Squares
SKU: ts-mes$10.00 ea.
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mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
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Why Choose Mesquite?
Tough, textured, and totally irresistible. Mesquite is the wildchild of the desert—gnarled, weathered, and full of soul. Harvested from scrappy Sonoran trees hardened by sun, wind, and drought, this wood shows off dramatic knots, cracks, worm trails, and bark inclusions. It’s for woodworkers with artistic vision for projects that tell a unique story. Fresh-cut, it’s a warm tan, but over time it deepens into a rich, red-sandstone glow—like the desert at golden hour.
Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.
| Thickness | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 12", 18", or 30" |
| Grade | Kiln dried with cracks & knots |
Weight
4
lbs /Bd. Ft.
11.73% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Rich dark brown heartwood with wavy darker lines.
Rich dark brown heartwood with wavy darker lines.
What's The Tree Like?
This is a small, twisted, short-trunked tree, 20 to 50 feet high, or a large shrub. It is very slow growing, ill-shaped and scrawny looking tree with an exceptionally deep tap root.
This is a small, twisted, short-trunked tree, 20 to 50 feet high, or a large shrub. It is very slow growing, ill-shaped and scrawny looking tree with an exceptionally deep tap root.
Other Names
Honey Mesquite, Argentine Mesquite
Honey Mesquite, Argentine Mesquite
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, flooring, cabinetry, fine art, turnings
Furniture, flooring, cabinetry, fine art, turnings
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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Verified Buyer
Debra O
Cohutta,, GA
I haven't used it
New Woodworker
Beautiful
Each of the four squares is beautiful with the natural cracking found with mesquite.
Verified Buyer
DRDRD
College Station
Great product and service
Great product and service
Verified Buyer
Wyowoodsmith
Hulett Wyoming
Mesquite Furniture Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 30"
I had ordered a Very Nice slab of Natural Edge Mesquite for two side tables (River runs through the center) I was tossing around what spices to use for the legs , I chose to use the same as the top for "Continuity"- The four pieces I received are extremely nice, straight, smooth grained (unusual for Mesquite, normally some twisted grain , not these four)- I like HARD species for "Heirloom Quality" of my Custom Woodwork , so in generations to come, it's still stout as when I first built it. I will order more of these when I start another project that can be enhanced by the character of this Very Cool species
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