[Woodcarver] Apple

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Tim,

Apple is very white and hard. It has a natural oil. Apple was used for
making bearing in clocks and other machines. The natural oil is almost like
Teflon. The wood is so hard and dense so it doesn't take a pigment stain
very well but a die stain is acceptable.

Joe Dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raparee" <raparee at gmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:50 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Apple


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> I'm going to be felling an apple tree as a favour for one of my wife's
> co-workers.  In exchange for the labour, I get to hang on to some of
> the wood.  I was wondering if anyone had carved apple wood before, and
> what they thought of it.  Is it a dark wood or light?
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