This page has pictures and  descriptions of the unique red Box Elder we have available at Powder Creek Sawmill. This page is to give you a rough idea of what forms, shapes, and sizes we can supply. Don't ask for another heart -shaped cookie like the one above though. It was 1 in a million ...... if that.		The striking red color of this stock is unmatched by any available on the market. It is a highly prized turning wood as well as lumber. The photo above is an example of a couple large turning blocks that went to New York and were turned into Chinese Zodiacs. The Chinese use red and gold for this purpose & usually have to paint it on the surfaces of the zodiac; to find a wood with both colors occurring in it at the same time, to this degree, is unheard of and makes this wood extremely special.		The availability of bookmatched pieces with this coloration and character, in large dimensions is unprecedented.
Along with turning blanks and lumber we also offer cross section cookies in custom thicknesses and diameters between 6" and 24".		I have a little patch where they get big enough to make timbers. Supply is limited		This type of bark inclusion in a solid tree, with this color and pattern is almost as rare as the heart-shaped cookie. In fact, the heart came from this tree about halfway up.
Deep, rich, vibrant colors like found in this 4" x 4" x 16" turning blank are truly rare.		The Ambrosia Beetle leaves his signature inside the wood, but sometimes the saw can reveal what the wood will try to conceal. Turners love to find this characteristic in the wood; it actually adds value as opposed to degrading the wood.		Perhaps the most stunning patterns found in ths wood is in the form of bookmatched end grain.