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James Cubby Culbertson
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 Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:32 pm Post subject: Applewood Use/Value? |
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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Rob V
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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Its great for turning.
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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Mike Hide
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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A kinds of stuff are made from apple and the like trees .....most often
called fruitwood....mjh
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Its great for turning.
"James Cubby Culbertson" <cub@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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Todd Fatheree
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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"James Cubby Culbertson" <cub@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
cc
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The body of my ECE reform smoother plane is made from "fruitwood", most
likely apple.
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Mark L.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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If you like to cook/smoke meat, apple wood is used by some folks for
flavor. Even on a regular BBQ, it gives a nice taste. Mark L.
James Cubby Culbertson wrote:
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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J. Clarke
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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Todd Fatheree wrote:
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"James Cubby Culbertson" <cub@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:4750c823.0408140732.651a8cbc@posting.google.com...
Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
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If you google "apple wood properties" you'll find a variety of uses. I seem
to recall that it was also used to make the gears in wooden clocks.
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Cheers,
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The body of my ECE reform smoother plane is made from "fruitwood", most
likely apple.
todd
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Robert Galloway
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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I commented in another thread about receiving a friends Bradford Pear.
I've also cut up a little apple on the bandsaw. The tree was pretty
small so what I could get out of it was small. My wife used the apple
on the scroll saw for animals, Yaks, I believe. The lighter sapwood
made an intersting head and shoulder with the darker wood for the
posterior. Bradford Pear is hard and durable, grain not real
distinctive. Nice to work. Folks you like are easily pleased with a
gift made from "their" tree. I thinks it's usually worth accepting the
offer of ornamental trees for this reason. Bigger trees, haul to a
sawmill. Smaller ones are easily worked up on a 14" bandsaw with riser
blocks.
bob g.
Mark L. wrote:
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If you like to cook/smoke meat, apple wood is used by some folks for
flavor. Even on a regular BBQ, it gives a nice taste. Mark L.
James Cubby Culbertson wrote:
Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
cc
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Robert Galloway
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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I commented in another thread about receiving a friends Bradford Pear.
I've also cut up a little apple on the bandsaw. The tree was pretty
small so what I could get out of it was small. My wife used the apple
on the scroll saw for animals, Yaks, I believe. The lighter sapwood
made an interesting head and shoulder with the darker wood for the
posterior. Bradford Pear is hard and durable, grain not real
distinctive. Nice to work. Folks you like are easily pleased with a
gift made from "their" tree. I thinks it's usually worth accepting the
offer of ornamental trees for this reason. Bigger trees, haul to a
sawmill. Smaller ones are easily worked up on a 14" bandsaw with riser
blocks.
bob g.
Mark L. wrote:
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If you like to cook/smoke meat, apple wood is used by some folks for
flavor. Even on a regular BBQ, it gives a nice taste. Mark L.
James Cubby Culbertson wrote:
Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
cc
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Phisherman
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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On 14 Aug 2004 08:32:53 -0700, cub@attglobal.net (James Cubby
Culbertson) wrote:
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
cc
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I made several wooden spoons from apple wood. Very strong, dense, and
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dave in fairfax
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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James Cubby Culbertson wrote:
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I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood.
Now there's an interesting individual. Tell ya what, if your |
friend has any winning lotto tickets, I'd be willing to take care
of them for him, assuming I can keep the money, of course. Is
there something wrong with the trees or has your buddy been trying
to get rid of them for some reason? Otherwise you need to take a
long hard look at this helpful person.
Dave in Fairfax
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Dennis Arenson
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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Way back when, Eli Terry and Bro. used apple for the gears in their
wooden wheel clocks. I've used apple to replace individual teeth in
these clocks. The Terry clocks occasionally chip out a tooth, but
rarely show gear wear. So the wood must be tough-at least for this
application.
On 14 Aug 2004 08:32:53 -0700, cub@attglobal.net (James Cubby
Culbertson) wrote:
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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Edwin Pawlowski
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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"James Cubby Culbertson" <cub@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
cc
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I don't know about woodworking aspect, but it is great for barbecue and
smoking meats. I think of it as "hickory light" I've used it for grilling
and making Canadian bacon.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
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AArDvarK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
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It's great for smoking bacon and pastrami from corned beef, also used
as tool handles other than the striking type like chisels.
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sr_wood
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:39 am Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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From what I've heard apple plywood is extremely stable and is used, at
least in California, for drawers.
cub@attglobal.net (James Cubby Culbertson) wrote in message news:<4750c823.0408140732.651a8cbc@posting.google.com>...
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Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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Robert Galloway
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Applewood Use/Value? |
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My recollection that the stuff marketted under the name "Apply Ply"
doesn't really contain apple wood. I could be wrong.
bob g.
sr_wood wrote:
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From what I've heard apple plywood is extremely stable and is used, at
least in California, for drawers.
cub@attglobal.net (James Cubby Culbertson) wrote in message news:<4750c823.0408140732.651a8cbc@posting.google.com>...
Hiya,
I've got a friend who's got 5 apple trees in his front yard. He was
recently approached by someone willing to cut them down and haul them
off free of charge providing he could keep the wood. This got me
thinking a little. What is Applewood used for and what sort of
cost/value goes along with it. I may just have to take one of those
trees!
Cheers,
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