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A Gorgeous Custom Made Half Face Blades (HFB) Extremely Limited Rich Desert Iron Wood OSS Spike with Copper Mosaic Pin and Copper Lanyard Pin with Copper Damascus San Mai. Comes with Leather Ostrich Sheath and EDC Kydex Sheath. Like New, never used. Feels nice in your hand with a very satisfying weight.
Desert Ironwood (scientific name: Olneya tesota, also known as palo fierro) is a perennial flowering tree in the legume family (Fabaceae).
Appearance and Growth: It grows as a large shrub or tree, typically reaching about 10 meters (33 feet) tall with trunk diameters averaging 60 cm (24 inches), though it can get larger in protected areas. It has a dense, very hard wood (hence the name \"ironwood\"), which is heavy enough to sink in water. The wood is prized for woodworking, knife handles, and turning due to its rich dark brown to black colors, fine grain, and smooth finish.
Adaptations: Extremely drought-tolerant and long-lived (centuries), thriving in arid conditions.
Where It Is Found - Desert Ironwood is native exclusively to the Sonoran Desert region. Its range closely matches the boundaries of the Sonoran Desert proper in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
