I have a friend that has a stack of Bristlecone pine logs that he offered to me for a work bench top. They removed a lot of dead Bristlecone from some properties after the High Park fire. I declined. I couldn't get enought for a good top and it would seem like such a waste of a rare wood to use for a workbench top. It still got me thinking. It is real dense and a small piece might make for a good mallet head. I have never worked with Bristlecone before. Has anyone here worked with Bristlecone?