7 hardwoods ranked by Janka hardness

Janka hardness measures the force required to embed an 11.28 mm (0.444 in) steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter, in pounds force.

1. Lignum Vitae - 4500
2. Patagonian Rosewood - 3840
3. Brazilian Ebony - 3692
4. Brazilian Walnut - 3684
5. African Pearlwood - 3680
6. Bolivian Cherry - 3650
7. Lapacho - 3640