[Woodcarver] Osage Orange

[Joe Dillett]

Like Joe said, you wont keep the yellow colour.
If you want to remove the sapwood the quickest way would be a sanding disc
in a small angle grinder.
Joe, I have carved osage orange and don't consider it hard.
Try a tool on that maler I gave you and you will see what we deal with in
Australia.

Peter
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Hi Peter,

I know we are blessed here in America to have plenty of delicious softer 
carving wood. You folks in Australia got to be tough to carve the hard 
timber that grows there.

When turning Osage orange on a lathe I need to cover my hand to keep from 
getting burned, stiffen up the angle of my turning tool and still need to 
sharpen every few minutes. I can't imagine turning that maler. That's 
awesome hard stuff and very hard on tools.

I hope you are all feeling better. We sure would love for you to come back 
and visit us. If you do we have your bedroom still waiting for you. You're 
welcome any time.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

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