Bodark Tree Floor

Bois d arc lake is the first new major reservoir in texas in nearly 30 years.
Bodark tree floor. See more ideas about hedge apples pallet diy apple tree. We have a tree known as hedge osage orange bodark or horse apple. Given to the tree because of the native americans and later europeans use of the wood to make longbows. During the hedge row fence fad the horse apples were gathered in ricks to rot then sliced into bits and pieces.
The 16 641 acre lake will be located northeast of the city of bonham in fannin county. Osage orange tree maclura pomifera known as a hedgeapple is native in texas arkansas and oklahoma but is now found throughout the continental united states. A well cured bodark post can last for over 100 years unless destroyed by prairie fire. Osage orange with many common names including bois d arc tree or bodark and bodock all of which either translate or are derived from the french term meaning bow wood.
Son just cut a bunch of very old bodark not sure of spelling can this be used successfully for firewood i always heard that it was creosote maker big time anyone have any experience with this this is one hard wood and been growing forever from the size of the trees. The lake s name honors local history and recognizes the bois d arc pronounced bō ˌdä r k tree as a distinctive symbol with special significance for the region. It is not a particularly large tree and thought by most people to be a nuisance. I have some beautiful golden brown bodark wood or osage orange as some wood say i cut them 1 1 4in thick once this stuff hardens it s like a rock so better grab it while it s still fresh i have several slabs for 15 30 it s good wood ready to be used.
Jan 9 2012. Osage orange wood for sale bodark maclura pomifera lumber we offer different cuts for crafts boards flooring and blanks. May 13 2020 explore ladonna uhlich s board bodark tree hedge apple tree on pinterest. Exotic wood for the hobbiest and crafts.
The bodark tree gained prominence again where on the bare prairies it was harvested for fence posts to build the new fangled barbed wire fences.