Kevin Miller wrote in
mmunications:

On 06/18/2013 08:49 AM, G. Ross wrote:
G. Ross wrote:
I got three sections of a tree from my BIL who got it from someone
else. The original cutter told him it was "either mulberry or Bois
d'arc". There were no leaves attached and the bark was all grunged up
with vines.

How to tell the difference? It is orange/yellow wood. It seems like
I've heard that mulberry is associated with an unpleasant smell when
being turned. There is no smell on this.

Any pointers?

There was no yellow color in the water with shavings in it overnight, so
I am calling it mulberry. It is wet, but it dulls my tools faster than
most woods. And no, I am not in the market for a carbide tool.

I've never turned it, but I've heard that the Bois d'arc is really hard.

It is.

No idea about mulberry.

Not nearly as hard as Bois d'arc / Osage orange.