Magnolia Question

[decoykrvr]

I was talking to a friend who was a forestry major several years ago about hard, dense, domestic woods suitable for making strikers.  My friend said that he had once seen some old-growth Magnolia core heartwood which was as black as ebony and just as hard and dense.  Anyone else ever heard of or seen this black Magnolia heartwood.

[lightsoutcalls]

I've never seen any.  I have seen some that took on a mineral stain like poplar, but the density didn't appear to be different in it. 

[magnoliagamecalls]

I have used alot of different magnolia and none that I have ever used was very dense. Its about the same as poplar from my experience. I have had some that was very dark like you described.