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Other Texas Woods For Sale
This section contains woods that are native to Texas but which we do not routinely have access to and only occasionally have in smaller quantities. These also include woods that are not commonly used in local woodworking but which, in individual trees, we feel are attractive enought to mill and offer for your woodturning.
This listing commonly includes species such as: Bradford Pear, Green and White Ash, Hackberry and Slippery Elm. You can see examples of various bowls and vessels turned from these and other "exotic" Texas woods on my companion website, www.prairiesend.com.
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 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 I take the photo.
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Slippery Elm lot 112
6" x 6" x 3"
4 lbs.
This is a very nice square block of Texas Slippery Elm. This would be suitable for a a nice 6" bowl. The color is an overall light to slightly reddish brown.
The pith was cut completely out of this piece and there are no pith-related cracks. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 112 |
$10.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 114
4" x 4" x 10-1/2"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is a beautiful, tall square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. This might be suitable for a large hollow-form or tall vase, or perhaps a pepper mill. I cut it from a large crotch piece and that beautiful flowing grain pattern is part of the crotch "flame" figure. The color is an overall light to slightly reddish brown.
The pith was mostly cut out of this piece but there is a small portion, with small pith-related cracks, in the upper left-hand corner (not visible in the photos). This area should turn-off immediately as the blank is rounded. I see no other structural weakness.
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Slippery Elm lot 114 |
$16.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 117
3" x 3" x 8-1/2"
4 lbs.
This is a beautiful, medium-height, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It was also cut from a large crotch piece and that beautiful flowing grain pattern is part of the crotch "flame" figure. The color is an overall light brown to a darker, slightly reddish brown.
As you can see from the lower photo, the pith from one limb of the crotch runs diagonally thru this blank. That pith is basically sound, but there are several thin and short pith-related cracks that would require reinforching and filling during turning. The price reflects that feature. I see no other structural weakness.
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Slippery Elm lot 117 |
$7.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 118
6" x 6" x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another very nice square block of Texas Slippery Elm. This would be suitable for a a nice 6" bowl. The color is an overall light to slightly reddish brown.
The pith was cut completely out of this piece and there are no pith-related cracks. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 118 |
$10.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 121
6" x 6" x 3"
4 lbs.
This is another nice square block of Texas Slippery Elm. This would be suitable for a 6" bowl. The color is a light, yellow brown to a strong reddish brown.
The pith was cut completely out of this piece and there are no pith-related cracks. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 121 |
$9.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 122
2-3/3" x 3" x 15-1/2"
4 lbs.
This is a very nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It has an attractive flowing grain pattern in light brown to reddish brown.
As you can see from the lower photo, approximately half of one back edge is "wane" (the edge of the log - not a full square cross section in this area), with the bark removed. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 122 |
$10.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 123
1-7/8" x 1-7/8" x 21"
3 lbs.
This is a very nice, square-section "stick" of Texas Slippery Elm. It has an attractive flowing grain pattern that ranges in color from light brown at one end to to reddish brown at the other.
This piece is sound -I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 123 |
$9.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 124
3" x 3-1/4" x 21"
8-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It has an attractive grain pattern that flows gently around a number of small knots in colorful light brown to reddish brown.
This piece is sound -I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 124 |
$20.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 126
3" x 3" x 10"
3 lbs.
This is a very nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It is an attractive combination of light brown sapwood and reddish brown heartwood.
As you can see from the lower photo, one back edge is "wane" (the edge of the log - not a full square cross section), with the bark removed. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 126 |
$8.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 127
3" x 3" x 7"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It is mostly reddish brown heartwood, but with a thin band of light brown sapwood; from the side, that sapwood/heartwood boundry is subtle.
As you can see from the lower photo, one back edge is "wane" (the edge of the log - not a full square cross section), with the bark removed. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 127 |
$7.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 128
3" x 3" x 4-1/2"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a beautiful piece that I saved for a possible Christmas ornament or botle stopper - your or mine depending on who gets to it first!. It comes from the area of a crotch and the swirling grain and colors are complex and beautiful.
There is a large area of wane on part of one side (upper photo) and two crack-like gaps on two edges (no apparent on the photos). That wayne area and the two "cracks" should turn-off as the block is rounded, but the crack-like gaps may require attention with CA glue if they are deeper than I think. I see no other cracks or structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 128 |
$5.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 129
3" x 3" x 3-3/4"
1-1/4 lbs.
This is another beautiful piece that I saved for a possible Christmas ornament or botle stopper. It also comes from the area of a crotch and the swirling grain and colors are complex and beautiful.
There are several small bark inclusions, a small area of wane on one corner and a crack-like boundry on one edge (left edge in upper photo) that may part during turning if not secured with CA glue. I see no other cracks or structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 129 |
$4.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 130
3" x 3" x 14"
2-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. It is mostly reddish brown heartwood, but with a thin band of light brown sapwood; from the side, that sapwood/heartwood boundry is subtle. That sharp (apparent) color change across the face in the lower photo is just a change in surface smoothness due to my sloppy saw work. The true color is continuous through that area.
As you can see from the lower photo, one back edge is "wane" (the edge of the log - not a full square cross section), with the bark removed. That wane will not reduce the turned diameter except near the very end. I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 130 |
$10.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 131
3" x 3" x 13-1/2"
5 lbs.
This is another nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. The colors range from reddish brown heartwood to light brown sapwood with a boundry that is subtle when viewed from the side. Most of that light brown sapwood will be removed as the piece is turned, leaving only a thin band on one end.
I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 131 |
$12.00 |
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Slippery Elm lot 132
3" x 3" x 14-1/2"
5 lbs.
This is another nice, square-section block of Texas Slippery Elm. The color is mostly the reddish brown of Slippery Elm heartwood. It has a small area of light brown sapwood on one edge, as well as a bit of wane on that same edge. That sapwood and wane will turn off as the piece is rounded.
I see no structural flaws.
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Slippery Elm lot 132 |
$12.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 1
8" x 11" x 4-1/2"
12-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice block of spalted Bradford Pear. It is a fascinating combination of light brown (with shades of pink) adjacent to dark brown spalting that appears to be spreading out from the pith. The boundary of the dark spalted area is generally crisp and abrupt. This spalting pattern should be very interesting in a turned piece. This block was cut from close to a large crotch and some crotch "flame" figure and considerable curly grain are present. This is a pretty piece of wood.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness. The pith is present in one end and appears to "outcrop" on the upper face (top photo). A radial crack is associated with the pith where exposed at the end of the block but this appears to be of limited depth - it is not apparent where the pith daylights on the upper face. Bark is present on both long edges of the back (bottom photo) and an errant chainsaw cut makes a shallow notch on the large bark area.
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Bradford Pear lot 1 |
$20.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 2
5-1/2" x 6" x 3-3/4"
4-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice block of spalted Bradford Pear. It is a fascinating combination of light brown (with shades of pink) adjacent to dark brown spalting that appears to be spreading out from the pith. The boundary of the dark spalted area is generally crisp and abrupt. This block was also cut from close to a large crotch and a prominent crotch "flame" figure and considerable curly grain are present. This is another pretty piece of wood.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness. The main pith is present in one end and "outcrops" on both ends. A second, smaller pith outcrops on the top face (upper photo) - the relation of this pith to the large pith is unclear. All of these exposed portions of pith are sound with no evidence of radial cracking. Bark is present on one edge of the back. A small section of a juvenile branch is present on the back side. It is very shallow and essentially insignificant feature.
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Bradford Pear lot 2 |
$12.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 3
4-3/4" x 4-3/4" x 8-1/2"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is a tall, square-section, end-grain block of spalted Bradford Pear. It might be suitable for a vase or tall hollow-form. The colors are predominately dark brown spalting with a vertical stripe of light brown on the top face (upper photo). Some curly grain and a very interesting pattern of more intense spalting is present on one side. It is not clear how much of this will remain once the block is rounded on the lathe.
This block also appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness. The pith extends through it and "outcrops" on both ends. The exposed portions of pith are sound with no evidence of radial cracking. Bark is present on both long edges of the back.
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Bradford Pear lot 3 |
$10.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 4
5-1/2" x 6" x 3-3/4"
4-1/2 lbs.
This is another nice block of spalted Bradford Pear. It is a fascinating combination of light brown (with shades of pink) adjacent to dark brown spalting that appears to be spreading out from the pith. This is another pretty piece of wood.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness. The pith is present in the lower portion, close to the bottom, and "outcrops" on both ends. The exposed portions of pith are sound with no evidence of radial cracking. Bark is present on one edge of the face and along the left side. A large and open bark-inclusion is present on the face and must be considered in the type and orientation of the final turning.
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Bradford Pear lot 4 |
$8.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 5
14" diameter x ~6" depth
25-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice, half-log bowl blank from a compound crotch. Before I halved it, I counted four separate limbs in this piece and I know that three are included in this half. Have a look at the two beautiful feather figures between the separate branches - they will look beautiful in the bottom of a natural-edge bowl, or the side of a conventional bowl. Again, the colors are a fascinating combination of light brown (with shades of pink) adjacent to dark brown spalting that extends out from the pith. The boundary of the dark spalted area is generally crisp and abrupt. This is another pretty piece of wood.
Full bark on the back allow for a possible natural edge bowl. The crotch was cut off-center and the pith is present at shallow depth. That pith appears to be tight with only minor (and old) associated radial cracks. They can be readily reinforced with CA glue while turning, and should result in at least one "starburst bulls-eye" pattern in the side of the finished bowl.
I recognize only two types of potential flaws in this blank:
The first type includes bark-lined gaps between the limbs of the crotch. One on the cut face (top photo) is shallow and open, and if a natural-edge bowl form is turned that gap would be removed during roughing-out. If a conventional bowl form is planned using the full diameter of the blank, the gap will be present and might either be left as an artistic "character feature" or filled with colorful epoxy or inlace. The others crotch-gaps are restricted to the curved sides and are clearly bark-included, but I am not sure if they will be open or not.
The second type of possible flaws is a zone of radial drying checks on the central limb of the crotch (bottom photo). These appear to be quite shallow and will turn-off during roughing. If a conventional bowl form is chosen, removing these checks will reduce the final diameter. If a natural edge form is selected, these checks may well turn-off during rough-out.
This blank was roughly-rounded to reduce shipping weight and reveal some of the internal figure. It is ready to mount on your lathe and begin turning.
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Bradford Pear lot 5 |
$35.00 |
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Bradford Pear lot 6
14" diameter x ~7" depth
~32 lbs.
This is another very nice, half-log bowl blank from a compound crotch - the brother of Lot 5. Before I halved the whole log, I counted four separate limbs and all four are included and visible in this half. Have another look at the two beautiful feather figures between the separate branches - they will look beautiful in the bottom of a natural-edge bowl, or the side of a conventional bowl. Again, the colors are a fascinating combination of light brown (with shades of pink) adjacent to dark brown spalting that extends out from the pith. The boundary of the dark spalted area is generally crisp and abrupt. This is another pretty piece of wood.
The bark on the back side is not complete - an old branch was pruned when the tree was originally standing, resulting in a gap in the bark covering. A natural edge bowl is certainly possible but the bark rim would not be complete. A second old branch appears to have been present long ago but is now almost entirely healed-over. However, a prominent, but apparently shallow hole remains in the center.
The crotch was cut off-center and the pith was removed for all but one of the major limbs apparent on the cut face. That one pith is actually two small, separate piths present at a shallow depth. They appear to be tight with only minor (and old) associated radial cracks. Those can be readily reinforced with CA glue while turning. The two older limbs that were present on the back side (and pruned by nature and by man before the tree was cut down) will result in separate piths and some type of pith-related grain effects. I have no idea what they will be, but I based on what is visible on the cut face, the grain is likely to be quite attractive.
Three open, bark-included crotch gaps are present between limbs of this piece, one on the cut face (top photo) and two on the rounded side (bottom photo). They appear to be shallow but one or more are likely to be present in the final bowl form. They might either be left as artistic "character features" or filled with colorful epoxy or inlace.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness. Minor and apparently shallow radial drying checks are present on the central limb of the crotch (bottom photo). These appear likely to turn-off during rough-out. This blank was roughly-rounded to reduce shipping weight and reveal some of the internal figure. It is ready to mount on your lathe and begin turning.
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$45.00 |
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White Ash lot 110
6" x 6" x 3"
3 lbs.
A very nice block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is a beautiful combination of light brown (with a slight pimkish shade) heartwood partially "invaded" by darker brown spalted heartwood that is spreading out from the pith area (that pith is outside the limits of this block). The boundary of the darker spalted area is generally marked by a crisp black spalt line. This spalting pattern should be very interesting in the sides and bottom of a turned bowl.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness.
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White Ash lot 110 |
$10.00 |
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White Ash lot 111
5" x 6" x 3"
3 lbs.
This is another very nice block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is a beautiful combination of light brown to slightly pinkish heartwood and a darker brown spalted heartwood. These colors should result in a very attractive small bowl.
This block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness.
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White Ash lot 111 |
$10.00 |
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White Ash lot 112
6" x 6" x 6"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is an interesting "cubic" block of spalted Texas White Ash. The colors are an overall light to slightly pinkish brown heartwood with small areas of darker brown spalting. Most of the obvious spalting is associated with two large holes at one end. One of the holes is irregular and its origin is not clear. The other appears to be a deep (and old) hole from some type of wood-boring beetle. These fairly large holes may reduce the useable depth of the block depending on the form that is planned when turning (the price reflects this possible limitation).
In addition, several rows of very small, frass-filled borer holes are present along circular lines parallel to the grain pattern in that end. Again, I do not know how these will work-out when turned, but I would be prepared to fill and reinforce them with CA glue when turning. This combination of features could result in a very interesting bowl or hollow-form.
Otherwise, this block appears to be sound with no significant structural weakness.
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White Ash lot 112 |
$14.00 |
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White Ash lot 113
6" x 6-3/4" x 4-1/4"
5 lbs.
This is a very nice block of lightly spalted Texas White Ash. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown. A number of small grain-parallel and frass-filled borer holes are present within the block and most noticeable on the upper (annotated) face. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and would make interesting character features in a finished bowl. I would reinforce the frass infill with CA glue when turning.
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White Ash lot 113 |
$12.00 |
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White Ash lot 114
4" x 6" x 12"
8-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice large and rectangular block of lightly spalted Texas White Ash. The dimensions suggest that it would be good for a pair of matching, 6-inch bowls or small hollow-forms. The colors are an overall light to slightly pinkish brown with a small area of darker brown spalting on the bottom.
A number of small grain-parallel and frass-filled borer holes are present within the block. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and would make interesting character features in a finished bowl. I would reinforce the frass infill with CA glue when turning.
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White Ash lot 115
4" x 6" x 12"
9 lbs.
This is another nice large and rectangular block of lightly spalted Texas White Ash. The dimensions suggest that it would be good for a pair of matching, 6-inch bowls or small hollow-forms. The colors are an overall light to slightly pinkish brown with an irregular area of darker brown spalting on the bottom (at one end only?). The grain patterns in this block are very interesting.
A shallow hole is present within an elongated bark-inclusion in the central portion of the bottom (lower photo). This feature would lie between two "suggested" matching bowls or hollow-forms, and would be removed as the bowls are being roughed-out. A number of small grain-parallel and frass-filled borer holes are also present within the block. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and would make interesting character features in the finished piece. I would reinforce that frass infill with CA glue when turning.
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White Ash lot 116
6" x 6" x 13"
14 lbs.
This is a very nice large, square-section block of lightly spalted Texas White Ash. I would consider this for a tall hollow-form or vase. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown. An interesting area of black spalt lines are present along one edge, but I am not sure that they continue into the heart of the block.
A hole is present at one edge of the bottom (lower photo) and extends at least 2" at high angle into the block. Depending on how it is mounted and the planned form, this may well turn-off and not reduce the usable length of the block. Several narrow bands of small grain-parallel, open and frass-filled borer holes at the opposite end of the block. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and again, would make interesting character features in the finished piece.
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White Ash lot 117
6" x 6" x 12"
13 lbs.
This is another very nice large, square-section block of lightly spalted Texas White Ash. I would also consider this for a tall hollow-form or vase. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown. An small area of eye-catching black spalt lines are present at one corner, but they do not appear to extend into the heart of the block.
No major structural anomalies are apparent (such as the hole in lot 116, above), but several narrow bands of small grain-parallel, open and frass-filled borer holes at one end of the block. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and again, would make interesting character features in the finished piece.
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White Ash lot 118
6" x 6" x 12"
13 lbs.
This is another very nice large, square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. I would also consider this for a tall hollow-form or vase. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown.
A large but shallow borer tunnel forms a large black groove on the back side (lower photo). Depending on the planned form, this may well turn-off. Several small open holes are also present at the opposite end of the block. These holes do not appear to affect the integrity of the piece for turning and again, may make interesting character features in the finished piece.
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White Ash lot 119
3" x 3-3/4" x 18-3/4"
6-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps two matching pepper/salt mills. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with darker brown spalting for about one-third of its volume.
Frass-filled borer holes are present along one edge (right edge, top photo) and one side. These appear to be quite shallow and likely to turn-off with the rough-out of whatever form is being turned. If not, I would reinforce the frass infill with CA glue when turning and anticipate that they would make interesting character features in the finished piece. Otherwise, this block is sound.
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White Ash lot 120
3" x 3" x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is a very nice square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting.
Frass-filled borer holes are present along two-thirds of one edge (top photo) and a part of the two adjacent sides (right edge, top photo). I would reinforce the frass infill with CA glue when turning and anticipate that they would make interesting character features in the finished piece. Otherwise, this block is sound.
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White Ash lot 121
2-3/4" x 3" x 12"
3 lbs.
This is another very nice (approximately) square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is also suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and occasional black spalt lines. This block appears to be quite sound.
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White Ash lot 122
3" x 3" x 12"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice 3-inch square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is also suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and strong black spalt lines in the lower half.
One open borer hole is present in the top end. It appears to be shallow and should not reduce the useable length of the block more than 1/2 inch. Several small, frass-filled borer holes are present along a grain line sub-parallel to the backside at the lower end (bottom of exposed end visible in the top photo). Some of these look as if they will turn-off when roughing-out the blank and, if I were turning it, the remainder would be reinforced with CA glue. Otherwise, this block appears to be quite sound.
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White Ash lot 123
3" x 3" x 11-1/2"
3-1/2 lbs.
This is another very nice 3-inch square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is also suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting.
One fairly large and open borer hole is present at the outside edge of each end (visible in both photos). Both holes appear to be shallow and should not reduce the useable length of the block more than 1/2 inch at each end (the length of a tenon?). Two small, elongated and open borer holes and one small round borer hole are present on one side at the lower end (left side, both photos). I do not know how deep these penetrate, but I would simply fill them with colored epoxy or CA glue with powdered wood during turning. Otherwise, this block appears to be quite sound.
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White Ash lot 125
2-3/4" x 3" x 12"
3 lbs.
This is another very nice approximately 3-inch square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is also suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting.
Several elongated, frass-filled borer holes are present on one edge on the upper half (left side, bottom photo). I would simply reinforce them with CA glue during turning. Otherwise, this block appears to be quite sound.
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White Ash lot 126
2-3/4" x 3" x 12"
3 lbs.
This is another very nice approximately 3-inch square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. It is also suitable for turned boxes, goblets or perhaps a nice pepper/salt mill. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and intense and distinctive black spalt lines on the lower half.
Numerous elongated, frass-filled borer holes are present for approximately half of this block (right half, bottom photo). Some will turn-off and I would reinforce the remaining ones with CA glue during turning. Otherwise, this block appears to be quite sound.
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White Ash lot 127
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 10"
4 lbs.
This is a very nice 3-1/2 inch square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting. The grain patterns are very attractive.
Two small bark-inclusions are (side and top edge) which will turn-off when the blank is roughed-out. This block is quite solid with no sign of any borer holes.
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White Ash lot 128
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 4-3/4"
2 lbs.
This is a nice small, square-section block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for a small turned box, several Christmas ornaments or other small items. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and very attractive grain patterns.
Two small open and apparently shallow borer holes are present on the lower edge of the face (top photo). This block is quite solid with no sign of any other borer holes.
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White Ash lot 128 |
$7.00 |
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White Ash lot 129
2-3/4" x 3-1/2" x 5"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice small block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for a small turned box, goblet, several Christmas ornaments or other small items. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and very attractive grain patterns.
This block is quite solid with no sign of any borer holes.
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White Ash lot 130
3" x 4" x 5"
2 lbs.
This is a nice small block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for a small turned box, goblet, several Christmas ornaments or other small items. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and very attractive grain patterns.
This block is quite solid but does have several frass-filled borer holes scattered throughout and two small open holes on the corner of the top end (bottom photo). The open holes are likely to turn-off, and I would reinforce the frass-filled holes with CA glue as I was turning. They will add interesting character to whatever you create.
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White Ash lot 131
3" x 3" x 6"
1-1/2 lbs.
This is a nice small block of spalted Texas White Ash suitable for a small turned box, goblet, several Christmas ornaments or other small items. The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting and very attractive grain patterns.
This block is quite solid but does have several frass-filled borer holes scattered throughout the back half. I would reinforce these frass-filled holes with CA glue as I was turning - they will add interesting character to whatever you create.
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White Ash lot 132
3" x 5" x 8"
4 lbs.
This is a nice block of spalted Texas White Ash. Due to its size and shape, it could be cut-down into smaller blanks for several turnings (two goblets, two small bowls, pen blanks, etc). The color is an overall light to slightly pinkish brown, with some darker brown spalting, especially along one back edge. It also has very attractive grain patterns.
This block is solid but does have several frass-filled borer holes scattered throughout the back half and a fairly large open area of shallow tear-out on the back. That black line next to the tearout is a solid black spalt line, not a crack. I would reinforce these frass-filled holes with CA glue as I was turning - they will add interesting character to whatever you create.
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Lot 818 Texas (?) Ash Turning Round
8" diameter x 3 1/2" thick
5 lbs.
This is a nice block of Ash. I believe that it is native Texas Ash, but I cannot guarantee that. This is a half-log with full sapwood and bark on the back which has been band sawn to a full round. It is essentially ready to be mounted on your lathe and turned to create a conventional or natural-edge bowl. As visible in the photos, it exhibits a strong grain pattern. It does have some minor and tight radial checking, but much of this would turn out in a conventional bowl form. Any remaining checks can be readily treated with CA glue. The freshly cut and exposed end grain areas have been sealed to resist drying and further checking.
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Lot 818 Ash Turning Round |
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Listing last updated 13 August 2008
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There is a good chance that I have more, either cut into blocks or in the rough log,
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