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Pecan Wood For Sale
These pieces are generally from the nearby bottom lands of the Brazos River and from old pecan groves around the area which are steadily being cleared for development as Houston grows (and the Prairie dies). There are a number of nice half-log, crotch and slab pieces available.
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.
Note 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 I take the photo.
Please also note that these blanks are cut from logs that range in age from fresh-cut to old and well-seasoned. I do not have a large kiln so, unless noted as kiln-dried, you must assume that all blocks are green to partially air-dried - they are NOT kiln-dried.
You can see examples of various bowls and vessels turned from these "exotic" Texas woods on my other website, www.prairiesend.com.
Square block and half-log bowl blanks
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Spalted Pecan Lot 265
6"x 6"x 3"
3 lbs.
This is a very nice block of spalted Pecan. It is primarily heartwood with a soft pinkish-tinted light brown color with wavy bands of darker brown. There is a section of lighter brown sapwood with a thin strip of bark on one back edge.
I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Spalted Pecan Lot 265 |
$12.00 |
SOLD
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Spalted Pecan Lot 269
6"x 6"x 3"
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another very nice block of spalted Pecan that is primarily heartwood with a soft pinkish-tinted light brown color with wavy bands of darker brown. There is a section of lighter brown sapwood with a thin strip of bark on one back edge.
I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Spalted Pecan Lot 269 |
$12.00 |
Sold
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Pecan Lot 260
6"x 6"x 3"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is a very nice block of spalted Pecan cut from the the heartwood of a large log. The color is a soft pinkish-tinted light brown with wavy bands of darker brown. There are numerous small, dark brown to black "bird-peck" spots throughout.
There is a very thin but open crack running parallel to the linear grain along one edge (upper edge, bottom photo). If the labeled face of the block were mounted as the top of the planned bowl, that small crack will turn off immediately during roughout. I see no other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 261
6"x 6"x 3"
4-1/4 lbs.
This is another very nice block of spalted Pecan cut from the the heartwood of a large log. The color is a soft pinkish-tinted light brown with wavy bands of darker brown. There are numerous small, dark brown to black "bird-peck" spots throughout.
There are two very thin but open radial cracks from the nearby pith that extend into one corner of the block (top photo). If the labeled face of the block were mounted as the bottom of the planned bowl, those small cracks will turn off immediately during roughout. I see no other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 262
6"x 6"x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another very nice block of spalted Pecan. It was cut from the the outer portion of the log and includes heartwood and sapwood, with bark along one edge. The colors are a soft pinkish-tinted light brown with wavy bands of darker brown (the heartwood) a light to grayish-brown (the sapwood) and dark brown (the bark on the edge). There are two small bark pockets in the heartwood and a number of old, black-stained borer holes in the sapwood.
Depending on your chosen form, that bark will likely turn off during roughout. I see no obvious structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 262 |
$12.00 |
SOLD
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Pecan Lot 216
6"x 6"x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another nice block of spalted Pecan cut from a large log. The colors are the soft pinkish-tinted light brown and wavy darker brown of heartwood and yellowish-brown of the sapwood.
This block is now 3 years old and well air-dried. As a result of that drying period, the colors are likely not quite as bright and three small checks in one end-grain face (not visible on the photos); the colors will still be very attractive beneath the now-darker surface and those checks are likely to be minor. I see no other cracks, checks or structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 222
6"x 6"x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another nice block of spalted Texas Pecan. The colors are the soft pinkish-tinted light brown and wavy darker brown of heartwood, the yellowish-brown of the non-spalted sapwood and a large area of darker brown spalted sapwood. It also includes several areas of eye-catching pencil-line spalting around the non-spalted sapwood.
This block is now 3 years old and well air-dried. As a result of that drying period, the colors are not as bright, but are still very attractive. I see no cracks, checks or other structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 222 |
$14.00 |
Sold
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Sample - rough-turned natural edge Pecan bowl
This is a small rough-turned natural edge Pecan bowl that I turned from a fresh piece of Pecan similar to blocks 100 to 105 above. I have included it to give a glimpse of what the wood can look like when turned. Unfortunately, it's true beauty will not be apparent until the bowl is completely finished. But I promise - it will be a beauty!
For additional views of finished Pecan bowls, you can refer to my other website, www.prairiesend.com.
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Approximate 3" to 4" Square end-grain blocks
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Pecan Lot 234
3"x 3"x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is a 3" square end-grain block of spalted Pecan. It is essentially all light brown heartwood with wavy darker brown spalt-related colors.
It was cut from very close to the pith and several open, pith-related ring-type cracks are present on one corner (bottom photo). Most of those cracks will turn off but a smsll portion may remain at the very end of the block if a full-diameter cylindrical form is required. There are also several thin and tight (incipient) drying checks visible in the end-grain at that end of the block. These are extremely minor. I see no other cracks, checks or structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 275
4"x 4"x 12"
7 lbs.
This is another very nice end-grain block of spalted Pecan. It is mostly (~80%) the light brown and wavy darker brown colors of Pecan heartwood but with a smaller area (~20%) yellowish-brown sapwood along one edge. There are numerous small, dark brown to black "bird-peck" spots through out and occasional small, old, black-stained borer holes in the sapwood portion. I see no cracks or obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 275 |
$20.00 |
SOLD
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Spalted Pecan Lot 316
2-3/4"x 2-3/4"x 12"
(ignore the dimensions in the top photo - I cannot read my own tape measure!)
3 lbs.
This is another nice (almost 3"-)square spindle block of spalted Pecan. It is from an older lot of wood that was photographed after the end-grain was sealed, so the end-grain faces are somewhat obscured.
This block is about 40/60 heartwood to sapwood. The heartwood is a soft pinkish-tinted light brown with prominent darker brown bands in a very nice grain pattern. The sapwood is basically a light brown with a light yellowish tinge (spalt-related?), but there is a large patch of darker brown (top photo, left end of closer side) that is likely due to spalting. There is also a section on bark on the outer edge of the sapwood (lower right edge of the top photo) that will turn off as the block is rounded.
I see no sign of any cracks or other structural flaws.
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Spalted Pecan Lot 316 |
$12.00 |
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Pecan Lot 279
4"x 4"x 10"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice end-grain block of spalted Pecan. It is mostly (~80%) the light brown and wavy darker brown colors of Pecan heartwood but with a smaller area (~20%) yellowish-brown sapwood along one edge. There are numerous dark brown "bird peck" spots throughout and several small old black-stained borer holes, mostly in the sapwood portion. I see no cracks or obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 283
4"x 4"x 8"
5 lbs.
This is another nice end-grain block of spalted Pecan. It is mostly (~80%) the light brown and wavy darker brown colors of Pecan heartwood, and has a smaller area (~20%) of darker-brown sapwood along one side. There are numerous dark brown "bird peck" spots throughout and several small old black-stained borer holes, mostly in the sapwood portion. There also are two larger borer holes (~1/4" diameter) in both end-grain faces (visible on both photos).
I see no cracks, checks or other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 283 |
$18.00 |
Sold
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Pecan Lot 291
3"x 3"x 14"
5 lbs.
This is another interesting block of spalted Pecan that also includes the pith and grain pattern of a large side limb (crossing thru the lower portion, closest end on top photo). That pattern could make quite a nice feature in the finished turning. The colors include soft pinkish-tinted light brown with wavy bands of darker brown. There are a few small, dark brown to black "bird-peck" spots throughout.
There is one thin but open ring-type (grain-parallel) crack on the edge of one back corner (right edge as annotated on the bottom photo). This extends ~1/2" into the block and may not turn-off completely as the piece is rounded. I would reinforce it with thin/medium CA glue and continue to turn. I see no other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 291 |
$15.00 |
SOLD
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Pecan Lot 305
3"x 3"x 12"
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice block of spalted Pecan that is approximately 40% heartwood and 60% sapwood. The colors are a pleasant combination of soft pinkish-tinted light brown and slightly darker browns. There are a few small, dark brown to black "bird-peck" spots throughout and occasional, very small borer holes - both open and frass-filled.
I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 305 |
$10.00 |
SOLD
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Very large end-grain blocks (greater than 4" square)
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Pecan Lot 106
6"x 6"x 7"
9-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice large block of spalted Pecan cut from the area of a major crotch in the Pecan tree. There is a dramatic area of dark brown included-bark and complex grain associated with the crotch. I see no obvious faults. Note - the pink color of the top photo is not real - the colors on the back side (lower photo) are closer to the true colors.
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Pecan Lot 106 |
$15.00 |
SOLD
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Pecan Lot 325
2"x 2"x 16-3/4"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is a nice 2" square "stick" of end-grain spalted Pecan. It is about 40% Pecan heartwood and 60% sapwood, with a number of "bird-peck" spots scattered throughout and one old, black-stained and open borer hole on one edge - all of which add character to the piece.
There is a small area of what appears to be included bark on the lower portion of the annotated face (top photo). There is a very small "Y"-shaped gap(crack?) in the center of that feature. It is located close to the edge and may turn-off completely as the block is rounded. I see no significant cracks or other structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 325 |
$10.00 |
SOLD
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Pecan Lot 326
2"x 2"x 23"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2" square "stick" of end-grain spalted Pecan. It is about 50/50 Pecan heartwood and sapwood, with a thin portion of bark on one edge. It also has several "bird-peck" spots and old, black-stained and open borer holes scattered throughout.
I see no cracks or other structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 243
2-1/2"x 2-1/2"x 11"
2-1/2 lbs.
Kiln-dried
This is another end-grain block of Texas Pecan cut from close to a
large crotch. A portion of the crotch-related feather figure is present on one side and may be quite attractive when turned. However, it is not as obvious as in some other pieces I have cut recently. That central portion of the figure includes two fairly large open gaps that will likely require attention before turning (or working into your design). Again, I would use colored epoxy or some type of contrasting inlace material.
I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 246
2-1/2"x 2-1/2"x 8"
1-1/4 lbs.
Kiln-dried
This is another nice, solid end-grain block of Texas Pecan suitable for spindle turning. The color is a light brown with an area of inner (and outer) bark along one edge. That bark will turn off completely as the block is roughed to round. I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 247
2"x 2"x 11-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
Kiln-dried
This is another solid end-grain block of Texas Pecan suitable for spindle turning. The color is a light brown with an area of inner (and outer) bark along one edge and part of the back side. Most of that bark will turn
off as the block is roughed to round. I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Pecan Lot 251
2"x 2"x 11"
1-1/2 lbs.
Kiln-dried
This is another solid end-grain block of Texas Pecan suitable for spindle turning. The color is a light brown with an area of inner (and outer) bark along one edge on the back side. That bark will turn off as the block is roughed to round. I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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Rectangular cross-section blocks
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Pecan Lot 229
2"x 3"x 14"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice rectangular cross-section block of lightly-spalted end-grain Pecan. It contains both heartwood and sapwood. There is one thin, open, linear ring crack on the edge of the heartwood on the back side (right half on the lower photo). This could be readily reinforced and filled with CA glue. I see no other cracks or obvious flaws.
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Spalted Pecan Lot 365
2"x 4"x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is an attractive block of spalted Texas Pecan suitable for carving, boxes, knife handles or the like. It was cut from close to a crotch and includes some nice crotch grain patterns. It is about 70% soft pinkish-tinted light brown heartwood with spalting-induced lines, bands and zones of darker brown. The 30% sapwood is light brown with strong, black pencil-line spalting.
I see no cracks or significant flaws.
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Spalted Pecan Lot 365 |
$12.00 |
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Pecan Lot 301
4"x 14"x 3"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice block of spalted Pecan. It is a light pinkish-brown with attractive, wavy darker-brown colors. There are also several small dark "bird-peck" spots and small, tight bark inclusions scattered throughout.
It was cut from very close to the pith of the log and there is a band of pith-related radial cracks on one side and edge for about half it's length (left side, both top and bottom photos). They appear to extend no more than 1/2" into the block. I see no other cracks or structural flaws.
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Pecan Lot 250
2"x 3"x 14"
3 lbs.
Kiln-dried
This is another thick block of Texas Pecan. The color is a light brown with a large area of inner and outer bark on one edge. I see no cracks or other obvious flaws.
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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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