W.Y.
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Meant to post this yesterday but ran out of time :redface:
The same person that I gave the plum wood pen to yesterday gave me this apple wood today.
Taking pictures of it was an after thought so I had already cut this big 12" diameter one in half so I sat the pieces back together for the picture .
It was well waxed on both ends with just a few small cracks showing. He thought it was about 8 or 10 years old .
I have never cut such a hard piece lengthwise before. My chain was smoking after the first inch in so I stopped and gave it a good filing and it still took a long time to cut that piece in half like this.
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There was also a smaller seven inch diameter one and I cut it in half lengthwise as well and here it is sitting on top of the 12" one.
The round one in the forefront is cherry with lots of splits in the ends. I have not cut any ends off yet to see if they have gone too far.
There appears to be some nice grain pattern in that wood so I might try one of the smaller pieces and make him a small bowl first . I have a feeling that wood is going to require frequent tool sharpenings as I go.
I recall trying dry apple wood a few years ago and it was like turning concrete
The same person that I gave the plum wood pen to yesterday gave me this apple wood today.
Taking pictures of it was an after thought so I had already cut this big 12" diameter one in half so I sat the pieces back together for the picture .
It was well waxed on both ends with just a few small cracks showing. He thought it was about 8 or 10 years old .
I have never cut such a hard piece lengthwise before. My chain was smoking after the first inch in so I stopped and gave it a good filing and it still took a long time to cut that piece in half like this.
There was also a smaller seven inch diameter one and I cut it in half lengthwise as well and here it is sitting on top of the 12" one.
The round one in the forefront is cherry with lots of splits in the ends. I have not cut any ends off yet to see if they have gone too far.
There appears to be some nice grain pattern in that wood so I might try one of the smaller pieces and make him a small bowl first . I have a feeling that wood is going to require frequent tool sharpenings as I go.
I recall trying dry apple wood a few years ago and it was like turning concrete