Chris Crandall wrote:
Not all locust is the same.

*Black* locust is extraordinarily resistant to critters and rot.
I have never seen it available in plank length, or any other substantial
length. BRBR

I have a bunch of locust on family property in the Catskills of NY. But for
the life of me, I can't seem to figure out from what I have researched on the
web if they are Black locust or honey locust. Even the discriptions on some
sights seem contradictory.
Especially when "ship mast" locust is mentioned as a type of black locust. My
trees are relatively stright for about 20 feet before they branch out, and have
small thorns. (some sites seem to say Black L. is small thorned and Honey is
really large thorned. I would really like to know which one I have. Is there
a sure fire way of identifying them? I know they once were poached for fence
posts and some that have come down that I cut up for fire wood 25 years ago are
still relativly sound where I stacked them, only soft on the outer growth wood.