I am a collector, user and vendor of unusual wood, specializing in producing lumber from renewable resources, namely trees that bear edible fruit or nuts. Individual pieces, boards and blanks can be viewed and purchased on my eBay store Edible wood that you may access by clicking here. Otherwise, I can custom-mill almond, apple, apricot, avocado, grape, peach, pear, pistachio, plum, quince and walnut wood within limited size by email request. Click here to check availability, sizes, pictures and pricing of the wood of your choice and I will answer any questions regarding these products, their uses and shipping. I can send you pictures of the pieces before you purchase.

The wood has been air-dried and seasoned in an arid climate for over one year and is coated at the end grain with either beeswax or Anchor-seal. It is suitable for culinary use (such as planks for cooking salmon), furniture, picture-frame, cabinets, turning, carving and gun and knife scales.

Apricot log measuring approximately 24" long, and bowl blanks up to 8" in diameter.

Apple wood boards and turning blanks

Pear

Pistachio

APRICOT (Prunus armeniaca)

Apricot wood is extremely dense and hard, and has a prominent grain pattern and light orange color and aroma similar to its fruit when sanded or sawn. Apricot stock has been traditionally used for making woodwind instruments, tool-handles and planks for cooking salmon. The wood chips are also commonly used to flavor barbecued and smoked foods. Click on the image to see larger and more pictures.

APPLE (Malus domestica)

Apple is a close-grained, durable wood, less dense and softer than apricot, with light and dark brown, tan and red tones. Its primary use is in making wedges, and handles for golf-clubs and kitchen tools.

QUINCE (Cydonia oblongata)

Quince is the brightest of all of the fruitwood I mill, with minimal but handsome grain detail. Like mesquite, it's hard, is extremely stable and works to a glass finish. With a darker wood such as apple, walnut or apricot, quince makes an ideal contrast for striking laminates or inlay. Quince, like pistachio and grape-wood is often used in Europe for kitchen tool handles. My quince comes from a tree that was over 50 years old when it was cut.

PISTACHIO (Pistacia vera L.)

Pistachio wood has a handsome and unique dark metallic gray grain unfinished that changes dramatically when stained. Pistachio is used in Europe for corkscrew and kitchen-tool handles. Most of my pistachio stock is ideally suited for turning blanks that range in diameter from 1- 3" and 12-18" in length.

ALMOND (Prunus dulcis)

This is an extremely heavy, dense and stable wood with interlocking grain, prominent growth rings and lots of knots, but has a very handsome figure. It makes fine-looking picture frames, moldings, paneling and magic wands.

GRAPE (Vitis vinifera)

Grapevine wood is softer than most other fruitwood, works easily and has a subtle brownish-purple hue and a prominent figure. Its primary use (outside of pet reptile habitats) is for kitchen tool handles.

PEAR (Pyrus communis)

Pear wood is one of my personal favorites. It is light and subtle in color, has a handsome grain pattern and is less dense than most other fruitwood. It works and carves easily and turns very nicely.

AVOCADO (Persea americana)

Avocado wood is knotty, light, soft, slightly oily and is easily worked and turned.

PEACH (Prunus persica)

Peach is hard and dense like apricot, and has a similar figure but is lighter in color. Like apricot, it smells sweet when sanded or sawn.

Grape

Peach

Avocado