What’s the Hardest Wood in the World?

You may think oak or hickory is tough, but when it comes to the hardest wood in the worldThey don’t even come close.

Wood hardness is measured using the Janka hardness test, which tells us how much force it takes to drive a steel ball halfway into a wood sample. This Janka hardness index is the reference standard for classifying the hardest woods in the world.

Let’s explore the most durable, dense and brittle ax woods on Earth.