Apple Wood flipper
This turned out way better than I expected. This board had been sitting in my parent’s garage for about 25 years. I recently cleared out the old wood to use myself at my workshop. Apparently, this board came from a neighbors apple tree.
I finished this flipper today for my dear old mother’s birthday. I worked on it off and on when I had time this past month.
I used hand tools and carving knives for 90% but I couldn’t get the smooth finish I wanted. The wood is very hard and the flaming grain pattern was a nightmare for my knives. I usually carve green wood so this was a new challenge.
I switched to an orbital sander using grits 80,120,180 and got the finish I wanted. Soaked in mineral oil for 30mins and here we are.
I think I will make many more utensils from this wood.