...has anyone done work with apricot? I'm doing a renovation and
there's a dead apricot tree in the back yard that will get the
chainsaw treatment soon...it's got a thickish trunk (maybe 12" in
diameter) and several hefty limbs...there's a decent mill available as
I doin't have the bandsaw capability...
cg
On 4/24/2010 4:29 PM, Chasgroh wrote:
> ...has anyone done work with apricot? I'm doing a renovation and
> there's a dead apricot tree in the back yard that will get the
> chainsaw treatment soon...it's got a thickish trunk (maybe 12" in
> diameter) and several hefty limbs...there's a decent mill available as
> I doin't have the bandsaw capability...
>
> cg
I recall some one making items from Apricot and saying that it was good
to work.Having seen images of the items it appears to be a very nice timber.
I beleive it was on the Aussie woodwork forums that I saw the posting
with images.A search there for apricot would find the post.
Ive just acquired a ute load of Australian native pear logs ,and I can't
wait until the wood is dry enough to start working it.
http://www.woodworkforums.com/index.php
--
Kevin (Bluey)
"I'm not young enough to know everything."
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"Chasgroh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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...has anyone done work with apricot? I'm doing a renovation and
there's a dead apricot tree in the back yard that will get the
chainsaw treatment soon...it's got a thickish trunk (maybe 12" in
diameter) and several hefty limbs...there's a decent mill available as
I doin't have the bandsaw capability...
cg
Sounds like it would be exciting just to find out!
I would love to see some photos of it when you get it milled and after you
get it all finished up.
K.
Chasgroh <[email protected]> wrote:
: ...has anyone done work with apricot? I'm doing a renovation and
: there's a dead apricot tree in the back yard that will get the
: chainsaw treatment soon...it's got a thickish trunk (maybe 12" in
: diameter) and several hefty limbs...there's a decent mill available as
: I doin't have the bandsaw capability...
It's a superb turning wood.
What it's like as lumber I don;t know, but I would imagine it's very close
grained, and that can be nice in something like a jewelry box.
If it were mine I'd keep some pieces for turning, cu the rest into boards
and make something to remember the tree by.
-- Andy Barss
"Chasgroh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ...has anyone done work with apricot? I'm doing a renovation and
> there's a dead apricot tree in the back yard that will get the
> chainsaw treatment soon...it's got a thickish trunk (maybe 12" in
> diameter) and several hefty limbs...there's a decent mill available as
> I doin't have the bandsaw capability...
>
> cg
I'd use it for smoking barbecue, especially the limbs.