My neighbor cut down a tree for an elderly woman neighbor. He always gives me a few logs. He told me it was apple. I cut up one log and rough turned a bowl. It is around 9 inches in diameter.

 

Apple is beautiful wood, that should be a really nice bowl when you finish turn it.

 

Steve

the character is outstanding...

Really pretty wood. Gonna be a gorgeous bowl. 

Fruit woods are prone to cracking.  Take care drying them.  Looking good for now.

Beautiful piece..  well done.  Hope it "turns" out the way you want.

Like it Rusty...keep your scraps...make good tool handles.

Sorry I missed this one, Rusty! That is some beautiful grain in that piece.

Great looking so far.  I only turned some legs for a desk in high school...did a miserable job but would like to learn to do more things.   But, I suppose I first need to get a lathe.  

I must have missed that too, nice shape bowl, I like apple wood. it will be nice when finished.

Herb

3 hours ago, pdexter said:

But, I suppose I first need to get a lathe.

Would be an irony I suppose if he keeps apples in this bowl

3 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Would be an irony I suppose if he keeps apples in this bowl

 

Better yet, Rusty could turn some wooden apples for the bowl.

8 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

 

Better yet, Rusty could turn some wooden apples for the bowl.

So long as they're not "road" apples

Checked it today and still feels pretty wet. I have another one a little smaller drying with it. I cut a piece of log around 6 inches thick and put it on the lathe that way. I wanted to see the difference in the grain and how it would turn.

Edited October 4, 20187 yr by RustyFN

Didn't think of it until just now but I bet the chips would work good in my smoker.

5 hours ago, RustyFN said:

Didn't think of it until just now but I bet the chips would work good in my smoker.

Absolutely! Great for pork chops, pork loin or ribs.

This  group was very helpful to me about a  year ago when I inherited the trunk of an apple tree that was 26 inches across.

Indeed, the common wisdom was right - fruit wood seems to warp more than other hardwood.  It tends to crack a bit more.

The grain tends to be more squirrely. Yet, the bowls that come out are quite amazing.  Possibly the prettiest of "common" wood that 

I work with.  

So, when I rough apple out, I have learned to leave the thickness much thicker than for other woods.  I will post pictures when I finish

a few pieces that have just come up to to be finished.

1 minute ago, Bob Hodge said:

I will post pictures when I finish a few pieces that have just come up to to be finished.

Good to see you back Bob. Looking forward to seeing the finished results.