[Woodcarver] Orange Tree Wood

[Lloyd Smith]

I believe the wood is from an "Osage Orange tree"

Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Orange Tree Wood

Hi Ray,
     How about you asking someone for some of the wood and try it?
You can then give us your opinion on it.

Steve
On 3/15/2013 10:49 AM, RayMighells wrote:

> Anybody ever try to carve wood of an Orange tree?  I noticed in a lot 

> of groves many trees are being cut down and new seedlings being 

> planted.  Many of the removed trees are 6" to 8" dia at the trunk, 

> seems they might be good for woodspirits or somesuch.  Being a 

> fruitwood, I suspect the wood would be hard and dense.  It appears 

> that the cut trees are piled and burned.  Seems like a waste to me.

>


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