[NAFEX] Color pigment in some trees.
Jwlehman at aol.com
Jwlehman at aol.com
Sat Feb 21 10:12:55 EST 2004
In a message dated 2/20/2004 11:07:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
list at ginda.us writes:
> I used to whittle a lot, and I enjoyed using large branches from my
> father's crab apple. The wood was a beautiful pink when freshly cut,
> but turned to an ordinary brown when it cured.
>
> Ginda
>
That is a problem with much wood containing colored pigment. Some box elder
(junk tree) has beautiful red pigment and Osage orange yellow. Both fade within
6 months after being exposed to UV. At least that has been my experience.
Jerry Lehman
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