[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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