Bodark Block B-594
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 14-1/4"
~1 lb.
This is another very nice, square spindle block of Texas Bodark. The color is the light golden-orange of recently-surfaced Bodark. With time, the traditional golden-orange color will turn to a beautiful dark, golden brown with age and exposure to air and light. This block would make a very strong tool handle (such as a mallet).
There is a very thin wedge of decayed sapwood along one edge of this block (top photo, left edge). That is very shallow and should turn off immediately if the block is shaped for a handle. I see no cracks, checks or other flaws in this blank.