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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 B-312
1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 9-3/4"
1 lb.
This is a 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 a major portion of two sides (bottom photo). The spalting patterns are clearly associated with nearby cracks (old cracks that lie outside the block).
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-324
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 14"
1-1/4 lb.
This is a longer end-grain "stick" of Texas Bodark. It is almost all bright golden yellow heartwood, but includes a small strip of creamy tan sapwood along a portion of one edge. Confined to that edge, the sapwood will turn off as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark B-325
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 11"
1 lb.
This is a nice end-grain "stick" of Texas Bodark. It is bright golden yellow heartwood, with a small wedge of creamy tan sapwood and bark on one corner. That sapwood and bark should turn off completely as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
There are two small beetle holes in the sapwood - one open and one frass-filled. These too will turn off. I see no pith, cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-326
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 11"
1 lb.
This is a nice end-grain "stick" of Texas Bodark. It is bright golden yellow heartwood, with a small wedge of creamy tan sapwood on one corner. That sapwood and bark should turn off completely as the blank is rounded. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks, checks, beetle holes or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-327
1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 10-1/4"
3/4 lb.
This is another nice end-grain "stick" of Texas Bodark. It is mainly bright golden yellow Bodark heartwood, but does include a thick wedge of creamy tan to darke, mottled brown sapwood on most of one edge and both adjacent sides. A lot of that sapwood will turn off as the blank is rounded but some will remain if the full potential diameter is used. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong and beautiful golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no pith, cracks, checks, beetle holes or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-341
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 12"
1 lbs.
This is a very nice 1-1/2"-square spindle block of heavily spalted Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. However, it includes a large area of strong red spalt coloring along one edge and both adjacent sides. While such spalting is commonly associated with cracks, I see no related cracks within this block. There is a small bit of decay on the very edge of the spalted area (near edge, upper end, bottom photo). The adjacent wood appears to be quite sound and that area of decay should turn off completely as the block is roughed to round.
I see no other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-342
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 12"
1 lbs.
This is another very nice 1-1/2"-square spindle block of heavily spalted Texas Bodark. Again, it is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood but also includes large areas of strong red spalt coloring along one edge and large portions of three sides and both ends. In this case the spalting is associated with several small, thin cracks that are located on or very close that edge (upper left edge, bottom photo). Those cracks will likely turn off as the block is roughed to round.
I see no other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-343
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x10"
3/4 lbs.
This is a near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is composed entirely a bright yellow heartwood. I am not sure what those brown spots are on the lower corners of the annotated face, but they will turn off as the block is rounded.
I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-344
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 10"
3/4 lbs.
This is a near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily bright yellow Bodark heartwood. It does include a small wedge of sapwood at the end of one face and adjacent edge (top photo).
I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-345
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 10"
3/4 lbs.
This is a near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily bright yellow Bodark heartwood but does include a small wedge of sapwood at the end of one edge and adjecent faces (bottom photo).
I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-346
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 8-1/2"
3/4 lbs.
This is an interesting end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is approximately 60% yellow Bodark heartwood and 40% creamy sapwood, but the boundary between the two is not distinct.
I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws. The partial remains of several open and frass-filled beetle holes are present along one edge of the sapwood portion. Located on the edge, these holes should turn off completely.
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Bodark B-347
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 8"
3/4 lbs.
This is another very nice 1-1/2"-square end-grain block of heavily spalted Texas Bodark. Again, it is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood but also includes a large area of strong red spalt coloring along one edge and the two adjacent sides. In this case the spalting is associated with several small, thin cracks that are located on or very close that edge (upper left edge, bottom photo). Those cracks will likely turn off as the block is roughed to round.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-348
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 7"
1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice 1-1/2"-square end-grain block of heavily spalted Texas Bodark. Again, it is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood but also includes a large area of strong red spalt coloring along one edge and the two adjacent sides. In this case, I see no cracks associated with the spalting.
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Bodark B-350
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 7"
1/2 lbs.
This is a near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily bright yellow Bodark heartwood, but includes a large wedge of sapwood at the end of one edge and the adjacent sides.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-351
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 7"
1/2 lbs.
This is another near-perfect, straight-grained spindle block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily bright yellow Bodark heartwood, but includes a narrow strip of sapwood on one edge and the adjacent sides.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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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 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 |
Sold
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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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$10.00 |
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End-grain turning blocks between 2 and 3 inches
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Bodark B-310
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 12"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is a very nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. Those attractive, linear red spalted areas appear to be related to spalt-staining that has "wicked" into the wood along several thin and tight radial cracks on two edges (bottom photo). Fortunately, those cracks are confined to the edges and will turn-off as the block is roughed to round. Unfortunately, most of the attractive spalting will turn-off as well.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-311
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 12"
2-3/4 lbs.
This is another very nice 2-1/2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is also mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. The stronger, red spalt coloring also appears to be related to spalt-staining that has "wicked" into the wood along one thin and tight radial crack on one edge (bottom photo). Again, that crack is confined to one edge and will turn-off as the block is roughed to round. In addition, several tight and shallow, lightly-spalted drying checks are present on the opposite edge (upper left edge, top photo). These two should turn-off completely.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-308
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 11"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice 2-1/2" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a small section of gray (aged) sapwood along most of one edge. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. It looks like the sapwood will turn off completely as the blank is roughed to round.
The blank is basically sound. I see no cracks, checks or significant flaws. There are several frass-filled beetle holes in the sapwood on one edge (bottom photo) but those should turn off completely along with the sapwood itself.
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Bodark B-313
2" x 2" x 19-3/4"
3 lbs.
This is a very nice, long 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is essentially the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), with three long stripes of light reddish=brown spalting. Those attractive, red spalted stripes appear to be related to spalt-staining that has "wicked" into the wood along several nearby, thin and tight radial cracks. Fortunately, only the very tail-ends of those cracks are now present in this blank, and where visible I see no more than 1/8" of penetration.
I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-314
2" x 2" x 13"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), but includes a shallow stripe of tan sapwood in the central portion of one edge.
There is a cluster of small burly knots at one end. I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-315
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-316
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-317
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-318
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), but includes one thin stripe on one side and one large area at one end, of prominent, reddish-brown spalting.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-319
2" x 2" x 8-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), but includes a thick section of tan sapwood on one half of one edge. Most, if not all, of that sapwood will turn off as the blank is roughed to round.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-320
2" x 2" x 8-1/4"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
There is one prominent ring-type crack below one edge of the block (middle and bottom photos). That crack extends approximately 3" down one side and clearly will be a prominent feature in any turning that requires the full potential diameter of the block. Some attention (reinforcing, filling?) will have to be given to this crack and the price below reflect the complication. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-321
2" x 2" x 8-1/4"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. The color is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), but includes several thin stripes and an overall light shading of reddish-brown spalting.
The spalting is related to wicking of the reddish stain along very small radial cracks. Those small cracks are present at one end (middle and bottom photos) and the longest appears to extend into the block as far as approximately 2". I consider these to be very minor flaws, and I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-322
2" x 2" x 8"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a area of what once was a pocket of "included bark" on half of one edge (bottom photo). That area will turn off as the block is roughed to round.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-323
2" x 2" x 7-1/4"
1 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
There is a single spalt-enhanced crack crossing below one edge of one end (bottom photo). That crack is a minor feature, but also lies at a very shallow depth below the edge and will turn off as the block is roughed to round. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-333
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are two areas where the heartwood has been spalt-stained to a strong and attractive reddish brown.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-334
2" x 2" x 12"
1-3/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. The color is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood (that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight), but includes one thin stripe and one large area of light to strong shading of reddish-brown spalting.
In this case, the spalting is related to wicking of the reddish stain along very small radial cracks. Those small cracks are present within each spalt-stained area (but too tiny to be visible in the photos). I consider these to be very minor features, and I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-335
2" x 2" x 8-1/2"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are two areas where the heartwood has been spalt-stained to a strong and attractive reddish brown.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-336
2" x 2" x 8"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There are two areas where the heartwood has been spalt-stained to a strong and attractive reddish brown.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-337
2" x 2" x 8"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice 2"-square spindle block of spalted Texas Bodark. It is primarily the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is one small area on one end where the heartwood has been spalt-stained to a strong and attractive reddish brown.
I see no cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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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 278 |
$15.00 |
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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 281 |
$15.00 |
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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 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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$18.00 |
SOLD
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Bodark B-304
3" x 3" x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is a near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of spalted Bodark. It is primarily golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a section of mottled red spalting along one edge and side. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. Unfortunately, most of that attractive spalting will turn off as the blank is roughed to round. Please excuse the color variations with the photos. I have had color control problems with a new camera! The top photo shows the true color of this block.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-305
3" x 3" x 12"
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is primarily golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with a small section of gray (aged) sapwood along a portion of one edge. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. That gray sapwood will turn off completely as the blank is roughed to round.
The blank is basically sound. Two small and very shallow drying checks are present in the outer portion of the heartwood, but these located close to one edge (left side of upper face, bottom photo) and will also turn off as the block is roughed to round. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-306
"Almost" 3" x 3" x 12" (actually 2-3/4" x 3" x 12")
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-307
"Almost" 3" x 3" x 12" (actually 2-3/4" x 3" x 12")
3-3/4 lbs.
This is another near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other significant flaws. Insignificant "flaws" include two small and sound knots on one end (far end, upper and left faces, bottom photo).
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Bodark B-309
"Almost" 3" x 3" x 9" (actually 2-3/4" x 3" x 9")
3-1/4 lbs.
This is another near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of spalted Bodark. It is mainly the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. The spalting involves a large area of attractive red spalt-staining along one edge and most of one side. Unfortunately, most of that attractive spalting will turn off as the block is roughed to round.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other significant flaws. Insignificant "flaws" include three very small and sound knots on one edge and the center of one face (bottom photo). Those two on the edge will turn off completely.
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Bodark B-332
3" x 3" x 9-1/2"
3-1/4 lbs.
This is another near-perfect 3" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks or other significant flaws. Insignificant "flaws" include three very small and sound knots on two faces.
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Bodark B-352
3-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 9-1/2"
3 lbs.
This is an essentially perfect 3" square end-grain block of Texas Bodark. It is entirely the golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood that will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound - I see no cracks, checks or other flaws.
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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 260 |
$18.00 |
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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 are two beetle holes as follows: 1) a long and shallow (~2" x 1/4"x 1/8" deep) borer hole on one face (far end, left side, middle photo) that is located just be low the sapwood on one edge and should turn-off immediately, and 2) a small, open, oval hole (top photo, left side within that long dark stripe) that is approximately 1/8" wide and just over 1/4" long. Probing reveals that the hole penetrates straight into the block about 1/2" and then curves toward the near end for another 1/2 to 3/4". It will not simply turn off as the block is rounded and some filling may be in order.
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 B-302
6" x 6" x 12"
15-3/4 lbs.
This is a nice 6" square end-grain block of spalted Texas Bodark, suitable for turning a large vase, hollow form or mortar and pestle. The basic color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with several light and one dark reddish-brown zones of spalting. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. There is a thick strip of light brown sapwood and a very thin strip of bark on one edge. Both sapwood and bark should turn off as the block is roughed to round.
The pith was located just outside the limit of this block and I see no pith-related ring or radial cracks. There are several prominent cracks that are likely drying checks that have penetrated from the outside of the log. One passes from side to side just below one edge (left edge, bottom photo) and should easily turn off as the block is rounded. The other two are located toward the center of the one face (upper face on the bottom photo) and one extends as much as 1-1/2: into the block. These checks will require reinforcing with CA glue before and/or during turning. Note - the price reflects the complications of those cracks. I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark B-303
5" x 5" x 12"
11-1/4 lbs.
This is another nice large, square end-grain block of spalted Texas Bodark, suitable for turning a large vase, hollow form or mortar and pestle. The basic color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with subtle areas and stripes of reddish-brown spalting. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The pith was located well outside the limit of this block but there is one pith-related ring-type crack at one end (near end, top photo). This crack is shallow and appears to be old and stable. I would just reinforce it with thin CA glue before turning. There are also several small and indistinct cracks close to the edge of one face (right edge, upper face, on the bottom photo) that appear to be shallow drying checks. Located close to that edge, these should easily turn off as the block is rounded. I see no other significant cracks or flaws.
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Bodark B-300
14" x 12" x 3-1/2"
17 lbs.
This is a very nice slab-type blank of spalted Texas Bodark suitable for a bowl approximately 12" wide and 3" deep. The primary color is a bright golden yellow, typical of Bodark heartwood, but in this case, it includes a elongated patch of deep red spalted wood on the annotated face. The sapwood is a creamy tan. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
This blank was cut from an older log and the bark was loose; it has been removed completely. There are also a number of small open and frass-filled borer holes in the sapwood. I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws in this block.
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Bodark B-301
14" x 15-1/2" x 5"
22-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice slab-type bowl blank of Texas Bodark. It appears to be suitable for a large bowl of approximately 13" width and 3" to 3-1/2" depth. The primary color is a bright golden yellow, typical of Bodark heartwood. That yellow heartwood will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight. The sapwood is a light creamy tan.
This blank was also cut from an older log and the bark was loose - it has been completely removed. There are also a number of small open and frass-filled borer holes in the sapwood. The block appears to be quite sound - I see no pith, cracks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-330
6 x 7 x 2-1/2"
2-1/4 lbs.
This is a small slab blank of Texas Bodark that should be suitable for a 6" bowl. 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.
The blank has nearly full bark on the backside (partially abraded near one end and absent where a side branch was trimmed-off. While it 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!). Also, there are a number of small open and frass-filled beetle holes (and possibly some still-active beetle grubs) in that outer sapwood layer - these may not be desirable in a natural-edge bowl. These will, or can be, turned off in a conventional bowl form.
There is a small crack across the remaining stump of that small side branch on the back side, and an apparent continuation of that crack to the nearby end-grain face (bottom photo). It looks as if that knot and the associated branch-stub will turn off as the blank is roughed to round. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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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 297 |
$55.00 |
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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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$18.00 |
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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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$18.00 |
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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 270 |
$18.00 |
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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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$25.00 |
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Bodark B-339
2" x 3" x 10-1/2"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice solid, rectangular block of plain-sawn Bodark. The wood is entirely the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood.
The blank is generally sound. There is one small crack just below one corner (lower left corner, bottom photo). I consider this to be minor and I see no other cracks, checks or other significant flaws.
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Bodark B-340
2" x 2-1/2" x 8-1/2"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a solid, rectangular block of quarter-sawn Bodark. The wood is entirely the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood.
Overall the blank is sound but there is a single prominent crack extending the width of the block just below the upper surface at one end (near end, top photo). It is tight but does define a small, potentially weak slab that is 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 1/4". I could have removed the crack by slicing 1/4" off the top, but that would have removed a large area of useful wood as well, so I leave it up to you to decide. I see no other cracks, checks or significant flaws.
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Bodark B-353
5" x 12" x 3/4"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice small board of Texas Bodark. The color is the bright golden-yellow of fresh-cut Bodark heartwood with two prominent areas of reddish-brown spalting on the back (bottom photo). That golden yellow color will turn to a strong golden brown with age and sunlight.
The blank is sound with the exception of several small cracks/checks on one edge (lower left edge, top photo) and would be suitable to re-saw for box-making, knife scales, pistol grips and the like. I see no other cracks or significant 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 288 |
$20.00 |
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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 291 |
$15.00 |
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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 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 293 |
$8.00 |
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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 18 April 2013
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