I just finished making a couple of small objects out of apple, and it is really nifty stuff. Beautiful color, and the wood polishes by itself. Anyway, I have an apple I was going to cut for firewood, but part of the trunk is quite straight (i.e., you could saw it). However, there is noticeable spiral grain, probably because the tree leaned for most of its life. Would it be hopeless to try to cut boards out of it? My suspicion is that the boards would come off the saw like potato chips. What do you all think?
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17 years ago