What wood species is strongest, hardest, stiffest, best for chairs, tables, or bow making?

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I just skipped a bit through the video, but when I was looking for the best wood for a walking stick I decided on white wax wood. I've had it a long time, thing is indestructible. I even use it to tend fires.

https://kogeijapan.com/locale/en_US/miyakonojodaikyu/

[–]goonmessiah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I’ve read that Maclura pomifera (Osage orange and a few other names) is great for making bows and that the native Americans used to trade bows of this wood. It’s only possible to make the bow from a fresh cutting because once it’s dried, it’s too hard. I’ve watched arborists destroy blades trying to cut the trees down.