Live Edge Woodturning – Apple and Pear Box
by Alan Stratton on Friday, August 27th, 2021 | 4 Comments
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Sometime ago after some annual pruning, I saved an apple limb. Shortly afterwards, I cut it into smaller sections and cored out the pith and center. Then left it to dry.
Now, it is dry and ready to become a box. I only need to refine the inside, add a bottom, and form a top. The bottom is walnut, the lid is pear. All finished with walnut oil then buffed.
The box is about 3.5 inches in diameter and 5 inches tall.
The video where the limb was cored is here:
Preparing Green Apple Branch For Natural Edge Projects
Enjoy!
Nice project I want to try since I have a small lathe and access to lots of limbs. Sorry about your ginger and I am checking my saw right away
Please do check your saw and spread the word.
Alan
Interesting, I have branches about that size falling out of my maple tree all the time. Perhaps I can do something with them now.
Also checked my bandsaw, with a 1/2″ blade it’s back at least 3/4″ and the channel is so narrow I can’t even get my pinky started. Good tip, until you got hurt it’s not something very many people would even have thought of.
Glad your are healing ok.
Branches can be used in many creative ways.
Thanks for checking your saw.
Alan