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Bodark Wood For Sale
AKA .. Osage Orange, Bois d'Arc, or Hedgeapple
This is a very common wood in the bottomlands of the nearby Brazos River. It was formerly planted as hedgerows or living fences elsewhere on the prairie and reputed to be: "Horse high, bull strong and hog tight". These same Bodarks later became the durable fence posts that supported the "modern" barbed-wire! Wanting to see how they really worked, we are presently in the process of establishing a Bodark hedgerow around much of our property to replace the present barbed-wire fencing that contains our livestock.
Bodark is a hard wood and results in a beautiful finish. It turns easily on the lathe when green but becomes more of a challenge when it dries.
Note : As elsewhere, the dimensions given below are Length x Width x Depth of the blank. Theoretically these numbers indicate the dimensions of the largest bowl, box/goblet or spindle that might be turned from that piece if no flaws are encountered. The approximate weight (in pounds) as well as obvious physical features (checks, etc) are also indicated. I do not kiln-dry these blanks so they should be considered green or partially air-dried unless otherwise noted.
Note also that most of these are rough cut. I do not have the time or equipment to routinely surface the cut sides - although sometimes I think that the grain is interesting enough that I will take it to the jointer before photographing and listing them on this site.
You can see examples of various bowls and vessels turned from these "exotic" Texas woods on our companion website, www.prairiesend.com.
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Bodark Pen Blanks
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Texas Bodark Pen Blanks
1"x 1"x 6""
When I have left-over pieces of attractive Bodark, I cut them down into pen blanks. The wood is beautiful and can be finished to a beautiful, high luster. As with Bodark in other sizes, that yellow heartwood will react to sunlight and age by turning first to orange color (the origin of the name "Osage Orange"?) and then to a gorgeous dark golden brown color.
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Texas Bodark Pen Blanks |
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End-grain turning blocks between 1 and 2 inches
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Bodark Lot 231
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 13"
1 lb.
This is a long end-grain "stick" of Texas Bodark. It is approximately 60% bright golden yellow heartwood and 40% creamy tan sapwood, with the sapwood confined to one edge where most will turn off as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 231 |
$8.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 251
1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 15-1/4"
1-1/2 lb.
This is a longer end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is approximately 60% bright golden yellow heartwood and 40% creamy tan sapwood and black to dark brown bark. The bark is confined to one edge and most, if not all, will turn off. There is also some interesting black pencil-line spalting within the sapwood (right side, bottom photo).
There is one dark brown (fairly sound) knot that extends between two adjacent sides bottom photo, upper right edge). I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 252
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 12"
1 lb.
This is a smaller end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is all heartwood - a bright golden yellow color with a strong shading of reddish-brown spalt stain at one end (bottom photo).
There are several small dark brown (very sound) knots. I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 252 |
$10.00 |
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Bodark Lot 253
1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 9-3/4"
1 lb.
This is a shorter, small end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is all heartwood - a bright golden yellow color with numerous patches of strong, reddish-brown spalt stain on the back side (bottom photo). The spalting patterns are clearly associated with nearby cracks (old cracks that primarily lie outside the block).
A single old crack runs thru the spalting along one edge (left edge of annotated face, top photo). That crack is confined to the very edge and will turn off completely as the blank is rounded. I see no other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 284
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 8-3/4"
1 lbs.
This is a near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily bright yellow and gently-reddish-spalted heartwood with a very small section of creamy to light brown sapwood on one edge of one end..
I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 284 |
$10.00 |
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End-grain turning blocks between 2 and 3 inches
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Bodark Lot 278
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 11-1/4"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is a nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark cut from the area of a crotch. The grain is strong and linear in one end and more complex and "wrapped around" secondary limbs in the other end. There is no prominent spalting in this piece but there is a nice reddish spalt shading throughout the golden yellow heartwood. A small section of sapwood and bark are present on one corner (top photo). Most of this will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
There is a bit of radial cracking associated with the pith of one of those secondary branches (top photo). I would reinforce them with thin CA glue before turning. I see no other cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 279
2-3/8" x 2-3/8" x 8-5/8"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is a near-perfect 2-1/2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is all heartwood with a strong and linear grain. The basic color is the golden yellow of the heartwood but there are also two areas of prominent reddish-brown spalting on one end and a nice reddish spalt shading throughout.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 279 |
$15.00 |
Sale pending
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Bodark Lot 281
2" x 2-1/4" x 11-1/2"
2 lbs.
This is a nice 2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark (actually 2"x 2-1/4", I miss-measured for the photo). The grain is very attractive. There is very prominent spalting on the back side, especially along the tail-end of an old radial crack that was located outside this block. A small section of sapwood and cambium are present on one end (near end, annotated face, top photo) and on one corner on the other end (top and middle photos). Most of this will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
The spalt-associated crack mentioned above is present on the back side (middle and bottom photos). It is very tight and is likely quite shallow. I would reinforce it with thin CA glue before turning. There is also a single deep beetle hole in the annotated face (top photo). Probing reveals that it is at least 1" deep, so some attention may be required (colored epoxy or inlace?). I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 282
2" x 2" x 10-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. The grain is very attractive. There is very prominent spalting on one edge. A very small section of sapwood and cambium are present on one edge that will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
There are several very small and tight drying checks on the back side (left side in bottom photo, but too small to be visible in the photo). The depth of the only one that intersects the end-grain face is less than 1/8". I would reinforce these with thin CA glue before turning. The price of this blank reflects the presence of the checks.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 283
2" x 2" x 10-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is a beautiful but challenging 2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. It was cut from a large crotch and the grain is complex as well as attractive. The colors include the traditional bright yellow of fresh-cut Bodark as well as several areas and bands of very prominent spalting. One small section of creamy to light brown sapwood and bark is present on one corner and an even smaller section of sapwood is present on a corner at the opposite end (top and bottom photos). Most of that will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
The main challenge results from the presence of several large knots, one of which appears to extend through one edge. The knots appear quite sound but one, the larger (top photo, left side and bottom photo, upper face), contains a significant and partially open radial pith crack. A corresponding crack is not apparent of what appears to be the other end on the older limb, on the adjacent face, so I do not know how deep the cracks extends. Reinforcing with CA glue before turning might be appropriate.
In addition, there are several small and fairly tight drying checks in one end (faintly visible on the lower left side of the top photo). The depths of those that intersect the end-grain face appear to be less than 1/4". I would also reinforce these with thin CA glue before turning. The price of this blank reflects the presence of the checks.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 283 |
$15.00 |
Sold
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Bodark Lot 235
2 x 2 x 36"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is another long end-grain piece of Texas Bodark. It is approximately 85% bright golden yellow heartwood and 15% creamy tan sapwood, with the sapwood confined to one edge where most will turn off as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 235 |
$30.00 |
Sold
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Bodark Lot 244
2 x 2 x 12"
2 lb.
This is a nice end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is 95% bright golden yellow heartwood with just a thin strip of creamy tan sapwood confined to one edge where it will turn off as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are three stripes of reddish spalting stain on the annotated face that add some interesting character to the overall color.
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 244 |
$14.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 245
2 x 2 x 12"
2 lb.
This is another nice end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is entirely heartwood, a bright golden yellow with shades of reddish spalt staining. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a single large , dark brown knot close to one end of the blank (top photo).
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 245 |
$14.00 |
Sale pending
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Bodark Lot 246
2 x 2 x 12"
2 lb.
This is another nice end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is approximately 95% heartwood with just a small section of creamy tan to striped light brown sapwood on one portion of one edge (bottom photo). Most of that sapwood will turn off as the blank is rounded. The heartwood is a bright golden yellow with shades of reddish spalting, all of which will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
There is also one blotchy dark grey stain on the same edge as the sapwood. The nature of this is unclear - perhaps I spilled something on it??? I do not see it as a problem since this edge will turn off as the blank is rounded.
There is one small knot on one edge - no problem. I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this blank.
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Bodark Lot 246 |
$14.00 |
Sale pending
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Bodark Lot 247
2 x 2 x 10"
1-1/2 lb.
This is another nice end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is also approximately 95% bright golden yellow heartwood with just a small section of creamy tan to striped light and dark brown sapwood on one half of the back side (bottom photo). Most of that sapwood will turn off as the blank is rounded. The yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this blank. A slip with the saw partially chewed one corner off (lower, nearest corner, top photo). I do not see this as a flaw since that entire area will turn off.
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Bodark Lot 248
2 x 2 x 10"
1-1/2 lb.
This is another nice end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is also approximately 70% bright golden yellow heartwood and 30% creamy tan sapwood and dark brown bark on two-thirds of the back side (bottom photo). The yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. Most of the bark will turn off as the blank is rounded but some will remain and the maximum useful diameter of that end of the blanks will likely be reduced to approximately 1-1/2". The price reflects that limitation.
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this blank. There is a single prominent knot in one end (both photos)
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Bodark Lot 248 |
$8.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 249
2 x 2 x 10"
1-1/2 lb.
This is a near perfect end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is 100% bright golden yellow and reddish spalted heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this blank.
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Bodark Lot 249 |
$14.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 250
2 x 2 x 7"
1 lb.
This is another near perfect end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is 100% heartwood, primarily a bright golden yellow that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are two thin stripes of red spalt staining on one end, one long and one very short, to add character to the colors(top photo).
There is one small, sound knot in one side. I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 254
2 x 2 x 7"
1 lb.
This is another near perfect end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is 100% heartwood, primarily a bright golden yellow with several areas of strong shadings of reddish-brown spalting on the back side (bottom photo). The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
There are two small overlapping, spalt-stained cracks on one corner (lower right corner, top photo; upper right corner, bottom photo). These will turn off completely as the block is rounded. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 258
2-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 12-1/4"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice, square end-grain block of Bodark. It is approximately 70% the bright golden-yellow heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight) and 30% tan to gray sapwood and brown bark (both photos). All of the bark and the gray outer portion of the sapwood will turn off as the blank is roughed to round.
The blank appear to be quite sound. I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 259
2-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 12-1/4"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice, square end-grain block of Bodark. It is also approximately 70% the bright golden-yellow heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight) and 30% tan to gray sapwood. There is some very nice, light reddish-brown spalting of that yellow heartwood. And there is a small amount of brown bark remaining outside the sapwood but most has fallen off (both photos). All of the remaining bark and most of the gray outer portion of the sapwood will turn off as the blank is roughed to round.
The blank appear to be quite sound. There are several open borer holes. They appear shallow and most are on edges where they will turn off as the block is rounded. I see no cracks or significant structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 229
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 8-5/8"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is a small, burly 2-1/2" square end-grain block from an old Bodark tree. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate red-stain spalting, gently flowing grain pattern and occasional burl buds. There is one area of bark and thin sapwood on one edge. This bark and most of the sapwood will turn-off as the blank is rounded.
The blank appears to be sound with no obvious cracks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 229 |
$18.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 155
2-7/8" x 2-7/8" x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice almost 3" square spindle block of partially spalted Texas Bodark. The grain is strong and linear. There is sapwood and bark on one back edge (and wane) and an area of strong red spalting on the lower end of one front corner.
I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 155 |
$20.00 |
Sale pending
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Bodark Lot 162
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 10-1/4"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. The grain is strong and linear. There is minimal spalting in this piece. A long band of sapwood and bark are present on one edge. Most of this will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
Sorry - I messed up on the second, back-side photo. Take my word for it - it is a nice clear wood with a section of sapwood and bark along its entire length.
I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 163
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 10-1/4"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. The grain is strong and linear. There is minimal spalting in this piece. A long band of sapwood and bark are present on one edge. Most of this will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 165
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 8-1/4"
2 lbs.
This is another nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of Texas Bodark. The grain is strong and attractive. There is minimal spalting in this piece. A long band of sapwood and bark are present on one edge of the back side. Most of this will turn-off as the block is roughed out.
I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 165 |
$15.00 |
Sale pending
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Bodark Lot 255
3" x 3" x 10"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice, near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a thin section of light brown to grey stained sapwood on a portion of one side. This will likely turn off as the blank is roughed to round. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or major structural flaws. There is one small and tight knot on the annotated face (top photo) and a large, open borer hole in the sapwood area on one side (right side, top photo).
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Bodark Lot 256
3" x 3" x 12"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is another very nice, near perfect 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a thin section of light brown sapwood on one edge (near edge, bottom photo). This will likely turn off as the blank is roughed to round. There is also a prominent stripe of reddish brown spalt-staining that runs most of the length of one side (right side, top photo). That could be a very dramatic feature in the finished turning.
The blank appear to be quite sound. That spalting "stripe" on the side is associated with the very tail-end of a pith-related radial crack in the log outside the limits of this block. There is only the tiniest hints of the crack in this block. I would simply reinforce the area with CA glue and proceed with turning.
I see no other cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 257
3" x 3" x 12"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is another very nice, near perfect 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. This one also includes two thin sections of light brown sapwood on one edge (near edge, bottom photo). These will turn off as the blank is roughed to round. Similar to block 256 above, there is a zone of linear stripes of reddish brown spalt-staining running along one side (right side, top photo). Most of these spalting stripes will turn off as the block is rounded, but those portions that remain could form very dramatic features in the finished turning.
The blank appear to be quite sound. Again, those spalting "stripes" on the side are associated with the extreme tail-ends of several pith-related radial cracks in the log outside the limits of this block. There are three short, very thin portions of those cracks remaining at the surface of this block. I do not consider these to be significant and would simply reinforce them with thin CA glue and proceed with turning.
I see no other cracks or significant flaws. There is one small and tight knot on one side (right side, bottom photo).
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Bodark Lot 260
3" x 3" x 7"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice, near perfect 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are several areas of colorful, reddish-brown spalt staining associated with old knots and cracks. Several of these spalted areas will turn off as the block is rounded, but those portions that remain could form very colorful and dramatic features in the finished turning.
The blank appear to be quite sound. Several knots are present but they all appear sound. One of the spalted areas is associated with cracks, and those lay primarily outside the limits of this block. The only portions of those cracks that are within this block are restricted to one corner, and that will turn off as the blank is rounded (lower right corner, bottom photo). I do not consider these to be significant to turning of this blank.
I see no other cracks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 276
3" x 3" x 16-1/2"
5-3/4 lbs.
This is a very nice and long 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The primary color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight). There are two areas of strong, reddish-brown spalt staining that are associated with old cracks that were mainly located outside the limits of the block. As well as for lathe turning, this block may be suitable as the base for a fairly-long plane. However, as with most of my wood, it is pretty fresh and some drying will probably be required.
The blank is generally sound. The "tail-end" remains of two radial cracks, enhanced by the prominent spalting, are present on the annotated face on one end (top and bottom photos). Judging from the exposure on the end-grain face, the cracks penetrate less than 1/2". Located close to the edge, most would turn off as the blank is roughed to round.
One prominent knot and two tiny knots are present in this block. The larger knot is associated with an single, very thin crack or check (left side, far end, top photo, but that knot and crack/check are not really visible). The tiny knots are at least partially hollow and may require some type of filling. And last, there is the remains of one long and shallow (~2" x 1/4"x 1/8" deep) borer hole on one face (far end, left side, middle photo). Located on or close to edges, all of those knots and the borer hole should turn off as the block is roughed to round. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 277
3" x 3" x 8"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is a very nice 3" square end-grain block of Bodark. The primary color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight). There are several prominent stripes of reddish-brown spalt staining that are associated with old cracks (top and bottom photos; note, those cracks were mainly located outside the limits of the block). Those red stripes will likely form attractive and eye-catching features in the finished turned form.
The "tail-end" remains of two radial cracks mentioned above, enhanced by the prominent spalting, are present on one end of the annotated face (top and bottom photos). Where exposed on the end-grain face, the spalting extends approximately 3/4" deep into the block but I see no sign of a crack "gap". However, as visible on the photos, the portions of the cracks away from that end are clearly partially open and certainly have some depth. I would plan on reinforcing and possibly filling the cracks with CA glue when roughing out the blank.
Another small but open crack is present on one corner (lower right corner, middle photo). That crack will turn off immediately as the block is roughed to round. And last, there is a long but extremely tight crack or check in the central portion of one face (top face, middle photo, but only faintly visible). I would reinforce this with thin CA glue before turning. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 213
3" x 3" x 11-1/2"
4-3/4 lbs.
This is a beautiful, highly-figured 3" square end-grain block from an old Bodark tree. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with some red-stain spalting. There are several areas of bark and thin sapwood along the edges and two small, "bark-included"(?) holes on one side (left side, bottom photo). Most of those areas of bark will turn-off as the piece is rounded. One of those small holes is bark-lined and appears to be about 1/2" deep; the other is bark-filled and of uncertain depth.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or major structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 213 |
$30.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark Lot 218
3" x 3" x 10-1/2"
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another nicely-figured 3" square end-grain block from an old Bodark tree. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with some light red-stain spalting within a gracefully to strongly-flowing grain pattern. There is a section of sapwood and bark "wane" on one edge (both photos), but all of that bark and most of the sapwood will turn-off as the blank is rounded.
The blank is quite sound - I see no cracks or other flaws.
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Bodark Lot 261
4" x 4" x 9-3/4"
6-1/4 lbs.
This is a near perfect 4" square end-grain block of Bodark, suitable for a large vase or hollow form. The wood is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with several linear zones of reddish-brown spalt stain. That spalting is located on the side closest to the pith of the log (visible on both photos) and associated with pith-related cracks. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The pith was located outside the limit of this block but two pith-related radial cracks, one short and closed and one long and open, extend into edges of the block (visible on both photos). Those cracks are confined to the edges and will turn off completely as the block is roughed to round. I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 261 |
$40.00 |
Sold
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Bodark Lot 262
4-3/8" x 4-3/8" x 12"
9-1/4 lbs.
This is a very interesting and attractive large end-grain block of Bodark, suitable for a large vase or hollow form. The wood is all heartwood - the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark with several linear zones of reddish-brown spalt stain. Most of that spalting is located on the side closest to the pith of the log (middle photo) and is associated with pith-related cracks. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The pith of the log lies just outside this block but portions of pith-related radial growth cracks extend into edges of the block. These cracks formed the conduit for that dramatic spalt staining to penetrate the adjacent wood. The larger and open portions of those cracks are confined to the edges and will turn off as the block is roughed to round. Three smaller and quite tight (not open) cracks are present in the central portion of that back side (middle photo). These appear to be the extreme tail ends of the larger radial cracks. Along with their associated reddish spalting, these small cracks will likely be present in the final turned form. I would reinforce (and fill if necessary) them with thin CA glue during turning.
This block was cut from the area where a prominent side branch formed, and the pith of that branch was is present on one side (right side, top photo). That small pith is sound with only minor radial cracks, but an associated, large and curving bark inclusion is present immediately above (bottom photo). The bark originally grew in the crotch above the side limb and was enveloped and incorporated into the tree in later years. It will likely form an interesting and eye-catching feature in the final form if it is reinforced with thin CA glue before turning. There are minor gaps in the bark which could be filled with colored epoxy or some type of inlace to enhance the feature.
I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 263
5" x 5" x 11"
10-3/4 lbs.
This is another near perfect end-grain block of Bodark, but now in a 5" square size - suitable for a pretty large vase or hollow form. Again the wood is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a patch of light brown sapwood on one corner and several linear zones of reddish-brown spalt stain near one end. That spalting is located on the side closest to the pith of the log (visible on both photos) where nearby pith-related cracks formed a pathway for spalting.
The pith was located outside the limit of this block but one pith-related radial crack extends into a corner of the block (lower left corner, top photo). That crack is confined to the edge and will turn off completely as the block is roughed to round. I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 264
5" x 5" x 9"
8-1/4 lbs.
This is another near perfect, large end-grain block of Bodark - suitable for a pretty vase or hollow form. Again the wood is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with several streaky zones of reddish-brown spalt stain.
Again, the pith was located outside the limit of this block but one prominent pith-related radial growth crack extended into a corner of this block (far right corner, bottom photo). That crack is confined to the extreme edge and will turn off completely as the block is roughed to round. There is also two thin drying checks on one side (visible on the far end of the upper face, bottom photo). The larger extends approximately 1-1/2" down the side (bottom photo) and 7/8" into the block on the end-grain face (top photo, but not really visible). Most if not all of these two checks will turn off as the block is rounded, but I would certainly reinforce them with CA glue before and during turning.
I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 295
10-11" diameter x 5" depth
19-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice large and deep half-log bowl blank cut from just below a major crotch. The lower portion of a crotch "flame figure" is present on one side of the annotated face (middle photo). The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. The bark on the back side is not very tight, making the blank a poor choice for a natural-edge bowl.
The log was halved close to the pith and the two piths of the crotch, along with several pith-related radial cracks, are present in this half. However, these cracks are extremely tight and are mainly visible as narrow stripes of reddish-brown spalt staining. These are pith-related cracks are growth features formed as the tree grew - they are not active drying cracks (checks). I would reinforce them with CA glue when turning.
A number of small and thin drying checks have developed in the sapwood and outer heartwood on the end-grain faces. Most of these will turn off completely in conventional bowl form. Any that remain should be reinforced and, if necessary, filled during the rough-out stage. There are also a number of small borer holes in the sapwood and outer portion of the heartwood.
I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 296
10-11" diameter x 4" depth
15-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice large and deep half-log bowl blank cut from just below a major crotch. The lower portion of a crotch "flame figure" is present on one side of the annotated face (top photo). The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. The bark on the back side is not very tight, making the blank a poor choice for a natural-edge bowl.
The log was also halved close to the pith and most of the pith has been removed. However, these cracks are also extremely tight and are mainly visible as narrow stripes of reddish-brown spalt staining. These are pith-related cracks are growth features formed as the tree grew - they are not active drying cracks (checks). I would reinforce them with CA glue when turning.
A number of small and thin drying checks have developed in the sapwood and outer heartwood on the end-grain faces. Most of these will turn off completely in conventional bowl form. Any that remain should be reinforced and, if necessary, filled during the rough-out stage. There are also a number of small borer holes in the sapwood and outer portion of the heartwood.
I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 297
11" diameter x 2 to 2-1/2" depth
18 lbs.
This is another nice large but fairly shallow half-log bowl blank cut from the area of a major crotch. There is a very nice flame figure that extends across the entire annotated face. The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. The bark on the back side is not very tight, making the blank a poor choice for a natural-edge bowl.
I tried to halve this crotch log close to the pith but the two piths lay at such an angle that one pith was removed (right-hand limb) but the other pith (left-hand limb) was left just below the annotated face. One long pith-related radial crack is also present in the left-hand limb. Again, that crack is extremely tight and is mainly visible as a narrow stripe of reddish-brown spalt staining. I would reinforce it with CA glue when turning.
As you can see from the photos, a number of small and thin drying checks have developed in the sapwood and outer heartwood on the end-grain faces. Most of these will turn off completely in conventional bowl form. Any that remain should be reinforced and, if necessary, filled during the rough-out stage. There are also a couple of small borer holes in the sapwood and outer portion of the heartwood.
I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 298
11" diameter x 3 to 4" depth
22 lbs.
This is another nice large but deeper half-log bowl blank cut from the area of a major crotch. Again there is a very nice flame figure that extends across the entire annotated face. The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. The bark on the back side is not very tight, making the blank a poor choice for a natural-edge bowl.
I tried to halve this crotch log close to the pith but the pith lay at an angle and most is included in this half. However, only one pith-related radial crack is present in this half – in the right-hand limb of the crotch. Again, that crack is very tight and marked primarily by a prominent stripe of reddish-brown spalt staining. I would reinforce it with CA glue during turning.
As you can see from the photos, a number of small and thin drying checks have developed in the sapwood and outer heartwood on the end-grain faces. Most of these will turn off completely in conventional bowl form. Any that remain should be reinforced and, if necessary, filled during the rough-out stage. There are also several small borer holes in the sapwood and outer portion of the heartwood.
I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 265
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is a slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark with sapwood and bark on one edge that pretty much dictates the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside). The primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight. The sapwood is a light brown and there is some light reddish brown spalting on the face and one end-grain side of the blank (top photo).
That area of spalting is associated with a radial crack present in one end (again, top photo). That crack appears to be the tail end of a pith-related radial crack that mainly lay outside this block. It is very tight (not open) and appears to die out within a half-inch into the corner of this block (lower right corner, top photo). I would reinforce this "crack" with thin CA glue and anticipate that it will turn off as the blank is roughed to round (but a lot of that attractive reddish spalting will remain).
There is also one shallow borer hole in the sapwood side (not visible on the photos). It is off-center and most, if not all, will turn off. I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 266
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark with sapwood and bark on one edge that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside). Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
There is a small patch of what appears to be "included bark" on one corner of the annotated face (top photo). I would reinforce that with thin CA glue before turning. There is also a single borer hole in the sapwood on the back side (bottom photo). It is fairly deep (probes to ~1") and will likely remain in the final bowl form. I would fill it with some type of colorful epoxy/inlace as an eye-catching character feature in the finished bowl. I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 267
6 x 6 x 3"
3-1/4 lbs.
This is another slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark with sapwood and bark on one edge that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside). Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
There are two small borer holes in the sapwood on the back side (bottom photo) - one on the very edge and one well off-center. The hole on the edge will turn off; the off-center hole is shallow and curves toward the center. It may be present in a tenon on the base but should not interfere with the final bowl form. I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 268
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark with sapwood and bark on one edge that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside). Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
There are two small borer holes in the sapwood on one side (barky side, bottom photo). These are shallow and off-center. The shallower one will turn off completely; the deeper one appears to curve to parallel with the outer surface and may be as deep as a quarter inch, so it may reduce to maximum diameter of the finished bowl by a half inch or so. I see no other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 269
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is a very nice slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark It also has sapwood and bark on one back edge that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside), but that area is not a wide as the others listed above and will permit a slightly deeper finished bowl.
Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight. The sapwood area is a light brown, a small portion of which will likely show up as a distinctive circular patch on the outside of the finished bowl.
This block is essentially perfect - I see no cracks, checks, borer holes or other significant flaws.
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Bodark Lot 270
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark with a large patch of sapwood and bark on one edge that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside). Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
There are several prominent borer holes in the sapwood of the bottom (bottom photo). Probing reveals that they are shallow and only barely penetrate the heartwood. I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 271
6 x 6 x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another very nice slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark It also has sapwood and bark on two opposite back edges that will pretty much dictate the orientation of a conventional bowl (with the barky edge on the backside), but that area is narrow compared to the others listed above and will permit a deeper finished bowl.
Again, the primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood - that will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight. The sapwood area is a light brown.
This block is essentially perfect - I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws. There are two large, shallow borer holes on the backside (bottom photo), but these are located close to one corner and, as they will turn off as the bowl is roughed out, I do not consider them to be significant.
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Bodark Lot 275
10-1/2" diameter x 3" depth
8 lbs.
This is a nice, fairly large half-log Bodark bowl blank. The basic colors (at the moment) are the bright golden yellow typical of Bodark heartwood, with a thin margin of light brown sapwood. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. The back is full bark, suitable for a natural-edge bowl. There is also a single prominent red stripe and several more subtle reddish bands on the cut face that are the results of spalt-staining. These can be very attractive in the finished turning.
The pith has been removed and I see no cracks or checks. That red stripe across the face is spalt-staining associated with the tail-end of a nearby (outside the blank) radial crack. There are several small but open beetle holes in the end-grain, cut face, and likely (presently unseen) below the bark of the back. Depending on the orientation of the blank, so will turn off and some will become "character features" in the finished turning. I see no other cracks or flaws.
Note added 11/26/2011 - Since my initial description, this blank has dried considerably and small beetle holes have partially undermined the bark, such that portions of the bark have become a bit loose. The blank is not as suitable for a "barky" natural-edge bowl as it was when originally cut and listed. Otherwise this blank is as described above.
Lloyd
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Bodark Lot 236
10" diameter x 4-1/2" depth
15 lbs.
This is a nice large and deep half-log bowl blank cut from a Texas Bodark crotch. The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. The back side includes full bark, making the blank suitable for a natural-edge bowl. However, the bark is a bit loose and will have to be handled carefully.
The original crotch was halved right along the pith and several pith-related radial cracks are present in this half. The cracks of that long, echelon-overlapping band on the left side (top photo) are quite tight and shallow, and marked primarily by reddish-brown spalt staining. The right-hand crack (upper portion of the top photo) is open and does extend 1" into the blank at the end-grain face (bottom photo). These are all spalt-enhanced features formed as the tree grew, and are not active drying cracks (checks). I would reinforce them with CA glue and, where open, fill with colored epoxy. I see no other cracks or flaws.
Note added 11/26/2011 - Since my initial description, this blank has dried considerably and the bark has separated and come off completely. It is no longer suitable for a "barky" natural-edge bowl. Also, several small and thin drying checks have developed in the sapwood on the end-grain faces. Probing with a thin slip of paper suggests that these are very shallow - they should turn off completely in conventional bowl form. Otherwise this blank is as described above.
Lloyd
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Bodark Lot 238
10-1/2" diameter x 3-1/2" depth
15 lbs.
This is another nice large half-log bowl blank cut from a Texas Bodark crotch. The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow with strong bands of golden brown - typical of Bodark heartwood. That heartwood will turn to an absolutely beautiful golden brown with age. There is a very nice feather figure in the center of the crotch between the two limbs. There is full bark on the back side, making this blank suitable for a natural-edge bowl, however that bark is a bit loose and will have to be handled carefully.
The original crotch was halved right along the pith of the main limb and several long, small but open, spalt-stained cracks are present across the cut face (top photo). These cracks are less than 1" deep and tight at both end-grain faces (middle and bottom photos), but open with thin gaps in spots on the main face. The secondary limb of the crotch (left side of top photo) includes the pith, a very thin crack and a small open pith-gap. All of these pith related features are elements that developed as the tree grew, all have been enhanced by dark reddish-brown spalt staining that developed with age - none are active drying checks that might be detrimental to the finished turning. I would reinforce them with CA glue before turning and any that remained after the initial form was roughed-out would be filled with colored epoxy or other attractive materials.
I did leave this log out in the sun too long and there are several small drying checks in the sapwood and outer heartwood at the top end of the crotch (see the middle and bottom photos). These are shallow and tight, and are likely to turn off as the blank is roughed out. If not, I would reinforce them with thin CA glue during the rough-out stage.
I see no other cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 240
7-1/2 x 8 x 2-1/2"
4-3/4 lbs.
This is a small slab blank of Texas Bodark. The primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of Bodark heartwood. The sapwood is a creamy tan. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are two small knots on the face of the blank that produce an interesting variation is the grain pattern. It has nearly full bark on the backside (trimmed off along the right side, top photo) and could be turned as natural-edge bowl, but the bark is not tight and keeping it intact during turning will take considerable care (and CA glue!).
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 241
7-1/2 x 8 x 2"
4 lbs.
This is a small slab blank of Texas Bodark. The primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of Bodark heartwood. The sapwood is a creamy tan. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. It has nearly full bark on the backside (trimmed off along the right side, top photo) and could be turned as natural-edge bowl, but the bark is not tight and keeping it intact during turning will take considerable care (and CA glue!).
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 242
7-1/2 x 7-1/2 x 2-1/2"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is a small slab blank of Texas Bodark. The primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of Bodark heartwood. The sapwood is a creamy tan. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a single, eye-catching small knot near the center of the face.
The blank has nearly full bark on the backside (trimmed off along the right side, top photo) and could be turned as natural-edge bowl, but the bark is not tight and keeping it intact during turning will take considerable care (and CA glue!).
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 120
6 x 6 x 3" (3" = max likely bowl depth)
5-1/2 lbs.
This is a small but deep slab piece of Texas Bodark. The primary color is a bright golden yellow - typical of Bodark heartwood. The sapwood is a creamy tan. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is some light reddish brown spalting on the face of the blank. It has full bark on the backside and could be turned as natural-edge bowl, but the bark is not tight and keeping it intact during turning will take considerable care (and CA glue!).
I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark Lot 122
10" diameter x 4-1/2" depth
15-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice large and deep half-log Bodark bowl blank. The color (at the moment) is the bright golden yellow typical of Bodark heartwood, with a thin margin of near-white sapwood. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. The back is full bark, suitable for a natural-edge bowl.
The pith has been removed, but one long and two short old radial cracks are present in one end of the face. The larger is visible at the cut end where it extends approximately 1-1/2" into the block. These are small but open and spalt-enhanced features, formed as the tree grew, and are not drying cracks (checks). I would fill them with thinned, colored epoxy and "turn-away". I see no other cracks or flaws.
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Bodark Lot 286
3" x 19" x 2-1/4"
5 lbs.
This is a nice, solid, rectangular block of fairly straight-grained Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate amount of reddish spalting - especially at one end (top photo).
The blank is generally sound - I see cracks or checks and only one shallow borer hole (on the annotated face, left side of bottom photo). The deepest portion is less than 1/4".
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Bodark Lot 287
2-1/2" x 16-1/2" x 1-1/2"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is a near perfect, solid, rectangular block of straight-grained Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate amount of reddish spalting (both photos).
The blank is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other structural or cosmetic flaws.
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Bodark Lot 288
3" x 12" x 2"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice solid, rectangular block of straight-grained Bodark. Again, the wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate shading of reddish spalting (all photos).
The blank is generally sound - I see no cracks or checks. There is one prominent knot on the annotated face and a second, probably related knot on the adjacent side (top and bottom photos - continuation of same old limb(?)). The larger knot on the annotated face is partially open and some type of fill may be desired for the finished piece.
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Bodark Lot 289
3-1/2" x 7-1/4" x 3"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is an interesting, thickly-rectangular block of straight-grained Bodark. Again, the wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate shading of reddish spalting (all photos). This time however, I left a thick section of creamy to light brown sapwood and bark on one back edge, the sapwood of which thins to cover most of the back side (middle and bottom photos).
The blank appears to be quite sound - I see no cracks or checks. There is one small borer hole in the sapwood of one end (close to upper-right corner of end-grain face, bottom photo and upper left side of the end-grain face on the middle photo). That hole is shallow (<1/2") and appears confined to the thin sapwood section. Trimming the sapwood by 1/4" would likely remove the entire hole.
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Bodark Lot 290
3" x 8-3/8" x 1-3/4"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a very colorful rectangular block of spalted Bodark. The wood is all heartwood with light to dark reddish spalting on one side and bright golden-yellow on the opposite side (all photos). The block was cut from very close to the pith of the log and the strongly-colored spalting is related to that pith.
The blank appears to be quite sound - I see no cracks or checks. There is one small hole (borer or knot ??) close to one edge of the annotated face (top and bottom photos). Probing suggests that it is approximately 1/2" deep.
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Bodark Lot 291
2-1/2" x 9" x 1-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice solid, rectangular block of fairly straight-grained Bodark. Again, the wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with moderate shading of reddish spalting (all photos). There is a section of creamy to light brown sapwood and a bit of bark on one corner.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other structural or cosmetic flaws.
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Bodark Lot 223
3-3/8" x 2-5/8" x 16"
6 lbs.
This is a very-nicely figured, large rectangular block from an old Bodark tree. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with considerable red-stain spalting - especially at one end (top photo). There is one small area of thin sapwood.
The blank is generally sound - I do see one thin and tight radial-type crack at one end (closest end, upper face, on the bottom photo). It does appear to extend ~3/4" beow that face in the end-grain. I see no other cracks or structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 225
3" x 2-5/8" x 7"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is a very-nicely figured, small rectangular block from an old Bodark tree. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with considerable red-stain spalting. There is one large area of bark and thin sapwood on one side and edge.
The blank is quite sound - I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 272
5" x 10" x 2-1/2"
5 lbs.
This is a nice rectangular block of Bodark. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with small bands and areas of reddish spalting (both photos). The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are several small dark brown knots.
The blank is sound and would be suitable to re-saw for knife scales, pistol grips and/or pen blanks. I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 293
2-3/4" x 7-1/2" x 3/4"
1/2 lbs.
This is a nice small board of Texas Bodark. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a small strip of grayish-spalted sapwood on one edge (bottom photo). The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound and would be suitable to re-saw for pen-turning, box-making, knife scales, pistol grips and/or the like. I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 294
1-7/8" x 10" x 7/8"
1/2 lbs.
This is another nice small board of Texas Bodark. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with bands and areas of reddish spalting (both photos). The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound and would be suitable to re-saw for pen-turning, box-making, knife scales, pistol grips and/or the like. I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 273
4" x 9-3/4" x 3/4"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is a nice small board of Bodark heartwood. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with streaky bands and areas of reddish spalting (both photos). The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a prominent area of bark inclusion on one end of one side (top photo).
This board is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 274
3-1/2" x 12" x 1/2"
1 lb.
This is another nice small board of Bodark heartwood. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a touch of reddish spalting. The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The board is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 274 |
$8.00 |
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Bodark Lot 292
3" x 10-1/2" x 7/8"
1 lb.
This is another nice small board of Bodark heartwood. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a hint of reddish spalting. The golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The board is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other structural flaws. The lower of the two darker brown stripes on the backside (bottom photo) is a cross-section view of a small juvenile branch/twig imbedded in the heartwood. The uppermost "stripe" is simply a minor saw mark.
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Bodark Lot 292 |
$8.00 |
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Bodark Lot 199
1-7/8" x 3" x 10"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is a nice rectangular block of Bodark. The wood is primarily the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a small area of red spalting on the face and one end (upper photo).
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Bodark Lot 199 |
$14.00 |
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This beautiful goblet was recently turned from some of the same Texas Bodark wood listed on this site. Additional examples of Bodark turnings are presented on our companion website Prairie's End Woodshop.
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Listing last updated 25 January 2012
Nothing here that suits your needs?
Then send me an email at: l.stahl@maroon.com
or a telephone call at: 281-392-5336
There is a possibility that I have more, either cut into blocks or in the rough log,
so I may be able to meet your specific requirements.
If not - send an email with your requirements and I will put it into my
"wood requested by species"
files and
see if I can cut it next time I have a log of that species up on the mill.
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