Odie:
Osage orange (
Maclura pomifera) will undergo color shift from the bright orange you see following fresh cuts of the wood to a light chocolate brown, with little, if any, hint of orange when the color has finally shifted and is "stable". It becomes a brown wood, eventually. The same is true for mulberry (
Morus spp.) which is in the same family (Fig/Mulberry family; Moraceae)- this wood also shifts from a bright yellowish color when freshly cut, to medium brown when the wood's color has finally "matured".
The related species known as Argentine Osage Orange (
Maclura tinctoria) is said to retain its orange/yellowish color longer than
M. pomifera. I've tried side-by-side tests of woods of both species, and to a limited extent this is true, however even the vibrant yellowish-orange color of
M. tinctoria will eventually shift to become more brownish over a year or two, but does retain some "yellow", despite the general color deepening toward brown.
Yes, I think you might have some splainin' to do - You might want to do this AFTER your dentist is done doing any drilling or other potentially painful procedures....
Rob Wallace
I hope, in the least, the brown color it shifts to is pleasing.........
