Unfinished or finish wood (Westgrove st. Raleigh)

I want to make shovel out of it. Would like to make 6 shelves or have 6? Shovel, that are
14 inches long and a 1 an inch thick, it doesn't matter. The color and it can be unfinished. If it is a large piece of wood, I can always find somebody to make the shelves for me.. Thank you so much for reading my post.