buckeye burl

[steamshovel]

I bought some buckeye burl and made my first pen and it turned out great. First person I showed it to asked what kind of wood it is, well I don't know so that's where it stands right now. I didn't even want to guess.

Thanks, Preston

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

Uh, ...... Maybe a pic?

 

[low_48]

Is this a trick question? Like who is buried in Grants Tomb? I think you gave us a good hint with the title. Buckeye. It usually is a root burl and usually is harvested in California. Buckeye Burl from Griffin Exotic Wood

 

[mikebpeters]

isn't it also the Ohio state tree?

 

[Jim Burr]

isn't it also the Ohio state tree?

No...just the name of the college team. It must have another meaning :wink:

 

[mbroberg]

The State Tree of Ohio is Buckeye!

Aesculus glabra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

We named the tree after our college football team:biggrin:

 

[tbroye]

The buckeye looks like a nut from the tree.

Go Big Blue

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

You guys are sooooo bad! The buckeye is a wonderful tree. Excellent shape. Super shade in the summer. Beautiful flowers in the late spring. AND it really IS the state tree of the great state of Ohio (in addition to being the mascot of the Ohio State University).

But I find the wood of the tree rather boring for the most part.

 

[Krudwig]

Ok, so there are no buckeye tree that I know of in this part of Arkansas. I have seen what is called a buckeye but not even sure it came from a buck eye tree. So somebody please educate me, are there buckeye trees in south Arkansas ? Does a buckeye come from a buckeye tree?

 

[low_48]

Ok, so there are no buckeye tree that I know of in this part of Arkansas. I have seen what is called a buckeye but not even sure it came from a buck eye tree. So somebody please educate me, are there buckeye trees in south Arkansas ? Does a buckeye come from a buckeye tree?

Let wikipedia educate you.
Aesculus glabra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aesculus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This one says there are 13-19 species.
You have Ohio and Red buckeye in Ar

 

[rblakemore]

More Buckeyes

In Texas, there is also Mexican Buckeye and Western Buckeye. The Mexican Buckeye is also an Aesculus like the Ohio Buckeye; the Western Buckeye is actually a Soapberry, sapindus. I have never seen a Mexican, Ohio, or Western Buckeye large enough to have any burl.

 

[JohnU]

From my understanding most of the buckeye burl we see and use come from the root ball of the tree and not a visible burl on the tree.

 

[Krudwig]

Ok, so we have buckeyes in Arkansas. It must not be very big or not very common cause as a kid my dad always cut wood every weekend seem like and I heard him identify all types of woods and never recall hearing of a buckeye tree, but I remember seeing a buckeye and I always thought it was some type of acorn that was deformed. So I learned something about a buckeye and will have to see if I can actually find and identify one in the wild,or even in somebodies yard.

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

WELL!

Yes, there is a buckeye. It is the seed from the tree. It grows in a thorned husk but is easily shed. It gets its name from its appearance - somewhat like the eye of a deer (a buck's eye). There are a couple (2) types. One (also called the "horse chestnut") will shrivel when it dries. The "true" buckeye will not shrivel.

Not sure if it grows in Ark. Its original range included NW Ark but its habitat is said to be shrinking due to global warming.