Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, is a beautiful wood from the southern Midwest! The heartwood is golden to bright yellow, which almost certainly ages to a darker medium brown with time: primarily due to exposure to UV light. Osage Orange is extremely durable and is considered to be one of the most decay resistant woods in North America. Working this wood can be difficult due to its hardness and density, though it is reported to have little dulling effect on cutting edges. It turns well, and also takes stains, glues and finishes well. Common uses include: Fence posts, dye, archery bows, musical instruments, turnings, and other small specialty wood items. Beautiful blanks with nice color and grain. Working this wood can be challenging due to its hardness and density, though it is reported to have little dulling effect on cutting edges. It turns well and takes a nice polish. It also takes stains, glues and finishes well. Intermediate.

This piece is quartersawn except for the area near the numbered sticker. There is a 1-1/4" end check near the numbered end. There is a 4" split into the width of the board from the live edge that goes down the full length of the piece. It goes in about 2" at the bottom of the board on the live edge. The full length split isn't easily visible on the numbered face but is slightly visible on the back face. A 10" width is perfectly quartersawn and is instrument grade material on this piece. This piece is kiln dried and is ready to use. There is minor planer skip on the front face. The live edge has some slight charcoal on the live edge that is approximately 1/4" deep.

There is an area that is 15" wide at the top and 17" wide at the bottom that is fully quartersawn and instrument grade. Will need to be able to work with a few end splits and a couple of areas with planer skips and some minor surface checks on the quartersawn area. There are also some minor end checks present. This is the largest piece of quartersawn material that we have ever processed. There are several large penetrating voids near the live edge on the right hand side of this slab. 80% useable for guitars in the quartersawn area. This has been kiln dried and is ready to use. There is a circular blue stain at the numbered end on the opposite face.

Nice color! This has a few small incursions. There is a check on the bottom right corner that will easily turn away. Also a bark incursion on the rear face that is approx. 3-1/2" long and appears to be shallow. The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning!

The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! This piece has a 4" deep check on top and a split approximately 2" deep on bottom, along with some light checking on the sides.

The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! This piece has some 1" deep checks on the top and 2" deep checks on the bottom.

Please be aware this is cross grained. The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! The sides of this piece have a few long checks of unknown depth.

The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! This piece has a noticeable check on the bottom.

The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! The rear face has a bark incursion that is 5-1/2" long and appears to be shallow. It should turn away easily if this face is used for the top of the bowl or platter. There is also a 2" deep check on the corner and a few checks of unknown depths on the bottom.

Please be aware this is cross grained. The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning! This piece has a shallow split on the bottom and several checks on both sides.

There is a knot on the corner edge that should turn away. The wood is dry but some pieces may contain residual moisture. Some pieces have checks that will turn away unless noted. Bring a little sunshine into your turning!