I've made knife handles out of freshly cut Oasge Orange/bois d'arc/bodark and it is a PITA to work with. Aged stuff is even worse. A carborundom wheel on a grinder only scorches it. I have had to use a rasp and then sand it.

I have found that years later it sometimes splits.

But it is really beautiful wood.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 11/27/13 05:52 AM.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

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Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa