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Offline Colorado Joe

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Apple wood
« on: September 12, 2012, 01:16:00 PM »
I may have found a local apple wood supply.
I was wondering if apple wood makes good bows?
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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2012, 04:15:00 PM »
Yes!
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Offline rmorris

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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2012, 05:13:00 PM »
Good question, and I sure hope so. I had a few apple trees fall this year and a buddy of mine processed it with his mobile horizontal bandsaw. This spalted apple wood is going to make some killer veneers....

 

 
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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 08:57:00 AM »
Yeah will make some stunning veneers. My ex. with applewood is that it checks and twist like something if not dried VERY carefully. Steaming or boiling makes it dead, but takes away some of the nice color. Bue--.
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Offline Living_waters

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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 09:59:00 PM »
Save all the scraps to smoke your ribs with  :cool:
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Offline Colorado Joe

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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 10:21:00 AM »
That is some beautifully spalted wood. Would love to see some lams out of that, or a nice riser  
You are very lucky to have a buddy with a mobile saw.
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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 03:32:00 PM »
rmorris,

That is some killer spalted apple. I'm gonna have to keep my eyes open for some. That would make a good add on to my current supply of veneers.

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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Apple wood
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2012, 07:59:00 AM »
Nice looking wood should make a sharp looking bow.
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