Apple lumber

[pauster]

Sounds odd, right, but I had a modern stepstool made of solid applewood in Germany by a master furnituremaker a while back.

Anyway, I have a very hard time finding apple or plum lumber in the US - gorgeous if you can get it, green or dried. Any recommendations ?

I can dry (if I have to), plane and thickness myself if needed.

 

[kevinj]

Sounds odd, right, but I had a modern stepstool made of solid applewood in Germany by a master furnituremaker a while back.

Anyway, I have a very hard time finding apple or plum lumber in the US - gorgeous if you can get it, green or dried. Any recommendations ?

I can dry (if I have to), plane and thickness myself if needed.

You can drive, if you have to ???
Lots of apple orchards being cleared for housing, not too far from me.
I use it for firewood myself.
Smells good.
Burns long too.

 

[pauster]

You can drive, if you have to ???
Lots of apple orchards being cleared for housing, not too far from me.
I use it for firewood myself.
Smells good.
Burns long too.

pity that this is such a loooooong drive. Might be quicker if I planted some apple trees here on Long Island.

 

[Husky137]

Plenty of apple orchards in upstate near Kinderhook and that area, no need to go too far.

 

[pauster]

Plenty of apple orchards in upstate near Kinderhook and that area, no need to go too far.

sounds great - I'll check it out next time I am heading upstate ...

Thanks !

 

[stonykill]

sounds great - I'll check it out next time I am heading upstate ...

Thanks !

when you do, look me up, I live a few minutes from kinderhook. I have a few apples on my property. Might be time to prune or eliminate a few big ones.

 

[woodshop]

Apple is a great wood to work in the shop once it's dry. Keep in mind though that it twists up like a pretzel when drying. When I get a hold of an apple log I generally slice it pretty thick, 8/4 or 12/4 and then let it dry. THEN jointer and planer and resaw to the thickness I want in the woodshop. If you slice apple 4/4 you will be lucky to get half inch out of it after cleaning it up S4S.

 

[bookerdog]

Apple is a great wood to work in the shop once it's dry. Keep in mind though that it twists up like a pretzel when drying. When I get a hold of an apple log I generally slice it pretty thick, 8/4 or 12/4 and then let it dry. THEN jointer and planer and resaw to the thickness I want in the woodshop. If you slice apple 4/4 you will be lucky to get half inch out of it after cleaning it up S4S.

Yes apple wood twist when drying. I did some 4/4 with it and ended up with 3/8. It is a very beautiful wood though.