I have live edge slabs are for sale from this very large Black Locust tree. The slabs are 2 1/2" and 1 1/2" thick. The lengths vary from 8 feet to 10 feet in length. Width varies. These slabs have air dried 8 years under cover and are subject to low shrinkage.
Black Locust wood is known for its high density and strength, making it a durable and valuable timber of durability, shock and pressure-resistant, decay-resistant, longevity with no special maintenance needed. Locust lumber is waterproof and weather-resistant. It can withstand moisture longer than other hardwoods. It is rot-resistant, strong, dense, long-lasting, non-toxic and has an attractive golden color when finished.
Common Uses: heavy-duty furniture, boatbuilding, flooring, fencing, footbridges, mine timbers, railroad ties and turned objects.
Locust has a Janka scale hardness of 1,700 pound-force, making it as hard as golden teak and harder than oak. The wood is also stiffer than hickory.