Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder
Flaming Red Box Elder

Flaming Red Box Elder

SKU: WAFA10-DD-BOXEDRFLAME1

 Box Elder (Acer negundo) is a species of maple native to North America. Box elder, boxelder maple, and maple ash are its most common names in the United States. It is used mainly for ornamental and decorative purposes, with lumber exhibiting reddish pink heartwood streaks being the most commonly seen. Dyed/stabilized burl blocks for use in turning projects are also available. Common uses for Box Elder include: turned objects, small ornamental objects, wood pulp, charcoal, boxes, and crates.

   Box Elder (Acer negundo) was identified in 1959 as the material used in the oldest extant flutes from the Americas that were made of wood. These early artifacts, excavated by Earl H. Morris in 1931 in the Prayer Rock district of present-day Northeastern Arizona, have been dated to 620-670 CE.

   The style of these flutes, now known as Anasazi flutes, uses an open tube and a splitting edge at one end. This design pre-dates the earliest known Native American Flute (which use a two-chambered design) by approximately 1,200 years. For years, researchers and Mycologists have attempted in vain to understand the etiology behind the brilliant red pigmentation found in some Boxelder trees. Woodturners delight in finding such a prize. Sometimes called “Ash-leaved Maple” because of it’s non-typical leaves, Box Elder is technically considered a maple tree.

Botanical Name

Acer negundo
Origin North America
Janka Hardness 720 lbf
Average Dried Weight 30 lbs/ft3
Workability Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Turns, glues, and finishes well.
Related Species Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)
Black Maple (Acer nigrum)
Field Maple (Acer campestre)
Hard Maple (Acer saccharum)
Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Sale price$1,237.00
Size:Flaming Red Box Elder Slab 1
1 available
Quantity:
Pickup available at 4050 Old Cornelia Hwy SKU: WAFA10-DD-BOXEDRFLAME1

Flaming Red Box Elder

Flaming Red Box Elder Slab 1

4050 Old Cornelia Hwy
SKU: WAFA10-DD-BOXEDRFLAME1

4050 Old Cornelia Hwy
Gainesville GA 30507
United States

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