My wife and I own a piece of land that we are planning to build on in 12-15 years. After the house is built, I'd like to put in a split rail fence around the back yard. In the meantime, I thought I'd grow the fence posts. Not in place, but to cut down and process. Any input on choosing between black locust and osage orange? It's in Eastern Pennsylvania, clay soil. I'm wondering how the two compare regarding:
-rot resistance
-difficulty in splitting and making the holes for the rails
-speed of growth, specifically diameter of trunk
-anything else you can think of?
Alex
