> > > From: lee elliott >>>I have Hedge posts (osage orange) that have been in the ground since >>> the50's and not rotten yet, They grow on the farm and are ffree for >>> cutting, Downside is they grow crooked but will make trellis posts that >>> last as long as you will. Lee Elliott Winchester, il > > > I split many a black locust post in my youth, and can tell you they will > also last 40 years in the ground. They are so hard it's practically > impossible to staple to them, though. > > > Dave Green > Catalpa wood is rot resistant and easier to staple into, Folks in the Amish communities know where to find black locust, caltalpa, and osage orange. We always check Kime Lumber Co in Charm, Ohio. They may not have the materials but the people who work there always know where to find it.
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