Above: apricot wood pipe carved by friend and customer Scott Mason. Contact him by clicking here. Below, apricot wood bookend blanks used to make an electric guitar.

Apricot is useful for woodwind instruments: 15 x 2 x 2" flute blanks
Like cherry, apricot darkens over time, however, thorough treatment of the freshly sanded and surfaced boards with a top-coat polymer, apricot kernel oil or a beeswax finish preserves the natural orange color indefinitely. This wood was cut from fruit orchards in and near Corrales New Mexico and has been air-dried and seasoned for over three years in an arid climate.

I have apricot wood in sizes ranging up to a maxium 2" x 7" x 24" with photos of all sides of each piece provided to you by email before you purchase. Custom-milled knife and gun scales, pepper-mill and larger turning blanks are available by email request. Let me know what you need.

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