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Old 09-07-2010, 10:22 PM
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Has any one ever carved Crab apple? I just cut a bunch down for some landscaping, and didn't want it to go to waste.

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Old 09-07-2010, 10:25 PM
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Like most fruitwood it is hard and gets harder as it ages. If you want to carve it try to do it when its green.
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I agree with Paul - very hard wood once it's dry. Turns a beautiful shade of brown once the wood is dry and exposed to air.

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Old 09-08-2010, 12:32 PM
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I've used crabapple and apple for my needles. They look very similar though crabapple tends to have a little less heart wood so you get reddish brown and cream streaks in the larger pieces.
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Old 09-08-2010, 03:12 PM
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Thanks for the help,

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