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Re: Bodark apples [Re: uncle_bagster] #13338569 11/11/19 02:11 PM
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As a home inspector I would often find cut Bois d'Ark being used as piers in very old homes. Unlike other wood termites will not touch the stuff and the piers were still rock solid. Unfortunately they were not to code and I would recommend their removal and replacement.

Re: Bodark apples [Re: spazm09] #13338640 11/11/19 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by spazm09
That wood is great for a bonfire if you have plenty of other regular wood to burn around it.



Yep - it'll burn hot and for a long time - just need protection from the popping.

Re: Bodark apples [Re: uncle_bagster] #13338649 11/11/19 02:50 PM
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Back in the day, one of my guys ran one over with a zero turn. Shot out and caved in a car door, had to get the guys door repaired!

Re: Bodark apples [Re: uncle_bagster] #13338972 11/11/19 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by uncle_bagster
Anyone ever scatter these around your house? They are supposed to keep spiders away.

Why, I like spiders. They kill other bugs. As far as the wood goes it is supposed to make and excellent long bow.


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Re: Bodark apples [Re: Westside.] #13338992 11/11/19 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Westside.
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Another interesting fact about the Bois d'Arc is early pioneer land surveyors made stakes out of them for use as property corners as they last a very long time, we still occasionally find them and they are treated like gold.


i would love to find 1 of those

at the family farm, in Melissa
they are on each corner of the house & porches
they are from 1890 & still hard as a rock
(in 2004, when they sold it, at least)


Do you mean as support for the house and porches? If so that is awesome


yes at the corners

Re: Bodark apples [Re: JWRid] #13338994 11/11/19 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JWRid
As a home inspector I would often find cut Bois d'Ark being used as piers in very old homes. Unlike other wood termites will not touch the stuff and the piers were still rock solid. Unfortunately they were not to code and I would recommend their removal and replacement.


wow
so they worked for 100 years
& now they are not up to code?

Re: Bodark apples [Re: Westside.] #13339044 11/11/19 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Westside.
* Bois d'Arc


yep


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Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
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Re: Bodark apples [Re: Billy Blazer 300 HPDI] #13340097 11/12/19 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Blazer 300 HPDI
No but I sure threw a bunch of them as a kid. Its a wonder we didn't kill each other having horse apple fights!!!!

did the same and even threw them at cars on occasion


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Re: Bodark apples [Re: uncle_bagster] #13340115 11/12/19 06:55 PM
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You're also missing that the root bark and sawdust if you have any, is dye. And the same insecticidal properties that are in the apples is also in the wood, keeping the termites from eating it.

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