The apple tree is a deciduous tree, the genus Apple tree belongs to the Rosaceae family. The apple tree grows up to 15 meters in height. There is a wild apple tree. In Russia, wild apple trees grow in the European part of the country and in the Caucasus. Apple trees and cultivated varieties are grown throughout the country. Apple wood products are presented in the article.
Apple tree
All types of apple trees are excellent honey plants. In total, more than fifty species of apple trees are known around the world.
Apple wood
Apple tree wood is a heartwood species. It has a dark red core and light yellow sapwood with a pinkish tint. The growth rings are wavy and form a very beautiful pattern.
Most often, an apple tree has a smooth trunk, the diameter of which can reach half a meter. Because of this, the apple tree produces the most lumber compared to other fruit trees. And, accordingly, the cost of apple wood is much lower than, for example, peach, apricot, plum, etc.
Apple tree cuts
Apple wood is distinguished by its uniform texture, when there is practically no difference in the structure of early and late annual rings. Apple wood is dense and hard. The medullary rays on a cut of apple tree wood are not visible to the human eye.
The material requires long-term drying. If it goes fast, it cracks and warps. But, if the wood is dried correctly, it will never crack in the finished product and will last for many years.
Apple wood is quite easy to process. Well polished and sanded.
It has the ability to acquire a deep dark color when treated with drying oil or linseed oil (this can be done especially well by boiling).
Treated apple wood. Knife handle
Waste from sawing apple trees is an excellent material for smoking.
Tree of happiness made of beads: master class with step-by-step photos.
Nowadays, you rarely find a house in which the tree of happiness does not “grow”. This talisman has firmly won the hearts of millions of people. Even if you don’t believe in its magical properties, the tree of happiness is a good interior decoration. You can use this craft as a gift for family and friends. We offer you a master class on creating this magical tree of happiness from beads.
To create this craft we will prepare:
If everything is ready, let's start creating crafts and prepare lilac beads.
String a lot of beads on the wire in random order.
We take 10-11 pieces of beads aside.
Bend it into a ring and twist the ends of the wire 2-3 times.
We repeat the procedure. There should be a gap of 1-1.5 centimeters between the turns.
We twist 13 such rings on a wire.
We bend the part in the middle and connect the ends of the wire.
Twist both ends together.
We bend everything towards the center. You can do this by pulling a twig through your fist. The result is one branch for the tree of happiness.
We prepare at least 30 such branches.
Using the same principle, we make 10 emerald-colored branches. The difference is the size of each ring - 5 pieces of beads.
We twist three pink branches together so that 1-2 centimeters remain untwisted before the beginning of the rings.
Add to them three more pink branches and two green ones. Twist the ends of the wires tightly.
We wrap twine or tape around the free end of the wire. Let's secure it. The result was a blank barrel. We make four more such elements.
We connect all five blanks by twisting. We strengthen it by wrapping the trunk with thick wire. The top layer is twine.
We make a slide out of foam plastic using construction tape.
We install the craft on the resulting slide. We straighten the ends of the wire to the sides, as if clasping a hill.
We dilute the plaster according to the instructions. We lay our foam slide with gypsum mixture, while grasping the tree trunk. We are waiting for the plaster to dry.
We paint the branches of the craft brown.
At the foot of the tree we draw a clearing. We paint the foam around it like rocky soil. To create a realistic effect, use different colors of paint.
We “plant” beaded flowers in the clearing.
Preparation of flowers is prepared according to the same principle. We combine multi-colored beads. Here is the connection of two parts.
We insert them into the foam in place of our clearing.
A wonderful and original gift – the “Tree of Happiness” is ready to delight its owner.
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Physical properties of apple wood
- At 12% humidity (after drying), the density ranges from 650 to 700-730 kg/m3. Wild apple tree species reach a density of 750 m3.
- Apple tree wood is dense and heavy
- Requires long drying. If it goes fast, it cracks and warps.
- Has high abrasion resistance
- Biostability is average. Requires protection of products from external influences
- Easy to glue, can be painted with mordants and stains
Apple tree cuts
Making apple tree branches
After making all the flowers, you can start making the leaves. To do this we will use the circular weaving technique. We take a thin wire and cut a piece about 65 cm long from it. How is an apple tree made from beads? The scheme is as follows: string seven green beads onto a wire. Then we form a loop and collect sixteen more beads. Now we pass the working wire around the first small loop. You get the first leaf. Now we make another exactly the same leaf on one of the ends of the working wire.
Twist the ends of the wire several times. We take a white flower and carefully screw it to the workpiece. We weave two more leaves on the wire (by analogy with the first). Attach the second bud. We create two more leaves and attach a third flower. So, the very first branch of our apple tree is ready. In order for the tree to look lush and rich, twenty-nine more such blanks will be needed.
The magical properties of amulets made from apple wood
Apple tree - comes first in the Druid horoscope. The apple tree is considered the tree of rebirth to eternal life.
Under the influence of the energy of the apple tree, a girl can imagine the image of an ideal man suitable for her, and in a dream see her betrothed.
The symbolism of the apple tree is associated with the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Amulets made from apple wood help in making conscious choices in a given life situation. And they protect you from hasty decisions and actions.
Interesting facts about wicker trees
A tree made of beads, made with your own hands, not only absorbs the positive attitude and emotions of the needlewoman, but is also a talisman that transmits the energy of a natural plant. The image of each tree symbolizes a certain mood:
- Pine is an image of unfading life, silence, solitude;
- Sakura is a symbol of the awakening of nature, the birth of a new life;
- Rowan - a female tree gives youth and beauty;
- Oak – strength and longevity;
- Palm tree is a symbol of victory and triumph;
- Apple tree – promotes health, a happy marriage;
- Cherry - blooms flowers before leaves, symbolizes nudity, tenderness, purity;
- Money tree - sets you up for prosperity, gives confidence;
- Willow – the “witchcraft tree” is associated with the concepts of cyclicity and rhythm.
Apple wood products
Apple wood makes very beautiful products. With proper wood processing, the product will serve faithfully for many years.
View a selection of various apple wood products:
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List of materials
For manufacturing, all components must be prepared in advance. It is recommended to choose high-quality samples.
Beads
To make an apple tree, it is better to take small beads. It is recommended to buy Chinese-made material.
The following colors are required:
- light green;
- white;
- yellow;
- pink.
Most of the colors you will need are green and white. You need to take at least 100 grams of each of them. For the rest of the flowers, 30 grams is enough.
Wire
It is recommended to take two. For weaving you need to use a thinner one, and for making flowers it is recommended to take silver-colored material. Thick wire is needed for the barrel. Please note - it must be flexible.
A thread
Needed for wrapping branches. It is recommended to choose a brown thread. Can be replaced with yarn.
Scissors
Choose comfortable, sharp scissors. They will be needed to cut the thread.
Gypsum
This material will be needed to create the base.
Wire cutters
The tool will make it easier to work with wire.
Paint and varnish
It is recommended to buy acrylic varnish and paint. Such a coating will make the product more impressive.
Which branches will bear the harvest?
Among the branches of fruit plants there are those that are most adapted to the formation of generative buds. Based on this feature, such branches, regardless of whether they have generative buds in a given year or not, are classified as generative. In pome-bearing species this is a fruit twig, spear, ringlet.
Fruit twig is a thin, often curved downward annual branch 15–25 cm long. Spear is a straight branch 5–15 cm long, noticeably tapering towards the apex. Ringlet is a short branch 0.3–5 cm long. What all these branches have in common are shortened internodes and poor development of lateral buds.
On fruit twigs, spears and ringlets of trees of many varieties, mainly pome crops, when a flower bud awakens, a swelling appears - a fruit bag. At the top of the bag there are flowers (fruits), and often 1–3 shoots in the form of ringlets, spears, fruit twigs or vegetative shoots. They are called replacement shoots. Generative branches, growing in length each year, turn into fruitlets, or fruitlets, consisting of fruit bags, ringlets, spears, and fruit twigs. Older and more branched fruiting fruits are called compound fruiting, or mixed overgrowing, branches.
Generative branches of pomaceae: 1 - ringlet with a vegetative bud, 2 - ringlet with a generative bud, 3 - spear with a vegetative apical bud, 4 - spear with a generative apical bud, 5 - fruiting twig, 6, 7, 8 - fruit bags with replacement branches , 9 - complex fruiting branch.
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Characteristics: humidity, weight, packaging
Firewood from fruit trees is a rare and elite product; we pack it in nets. Unfortunately, it is currently impossible to buy apple firewood without nets from us.
We immerse the packaged apple tree in a drying chamber. We have dryers powered by electricity, as well as dryers powered by wood fuel. The tree stays in the cell for two, in rare cases four, days. During this time, it acquires a humidity close to that of furniture, 4-6%. During storage it picks up moisture from the air. Its moisture content becomes optimal ≈ 15-18%.
The mesh usually has a volume of 25 liters. Accordingly, 40 grids make up a cube. The weight of the mesh can vary from 6 to 10 kg. The average weight is 8 kg. Since we do not sell firewood by the kilogram, these values should be considered as a guide.
They also often ask how many dies are in the package. It all depends on the diameter of the tree that is packaged. So in one grid there can be either 5 or 10 tiles.
