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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Colorado Joe on September 12, 2012, 01:16:00 PM

Title: Apple wood
Post by: Colorado Joe 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?
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Pat B on September 12, 2012, 04:15:00 PM
Yes!
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: rmorris 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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Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Buemaker 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--.
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Living_waters on September 13, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Save all the scraps to smoke your ribs with  :cool:
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Colorado Joe 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.
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Troy D. Breeding 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.

Troy
Title: Re: Apple wood
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 28, 2012, 07:59:00 AM
Nice looking wood should make a sharp looking bow.
Rob
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