Apple with crack

Here is the apple piece I was asking for suggestions on how to handle the crack. Still open to suggestions.

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Philip Peak

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Date: Wed February 9, 2005
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Negeltu

That's a helluva crack.

#1 Wed February 9, 2005 2:49am

cfuller

That's more crack than I had pictured. That one either needs to be filled with something like inlace or it might even be firewood.

#2 Wed February 9, 2005 2:58am

Philip Peak

Not gonna be firewood, too pretty a piece of wood. Crack hasn't grown in a month and a half, I think I am pretty safe with it.

#3 Wed February 9, 2005 10:50am

keith bundy

Phil, Why not cut this crack so it looks like an intentional V. That will give it clean edges. Then you can shape the opening if you want too. You could leave it at that or you could even lace it with something. I think that was a thought you already had.

#4 Wed February 9, 2005 12:27pm

Rick Prevett

Phil, that is one heck of a crack, more like a fissure!

I think Keith had a good idea. Maybe a V, then highlight just the wood just where you made the cut.

#5 Thu February 10, 2005 4:02pm

Philip Peak

I had a thought I wanted to ask you all about. How about if I was to smooth the crack all the way down widen it the top a bit to give it a visual "v" effect and use a red inlace for about the bottom inch and use a red marker or something bright red to highlight the insides of the gash and still use the vine as sort of a stitch/lacing from about an inch from the top to about an inch from the bottom.

#6 Sat February 12, 2005 7:22am

Rick Prevett

Well it's Sunday, so maybe you've already done the piece. I like the idea. Would you drill the piece for the vine lacing. I don't see any prior reference to a vine. I realize it's an apple tree, but does the red have to be bright? Can you make an 'apple' red?

#7 Sun February 13, 2005 7:42pm

Philip Peak

I actually don't have a preference for the tinting of the red ans long as it is red to sort of simulate a gash need stitching. I still intend to use the vine to lash/sew it up. No it is not done yet, too many other things in the way right

#8 Sun February 13, 2005 8:38pm

Gil

Phil,
Just a thought, I have used brass shavings/dust and CA glue, or mixed with epoxy, to fill cracks in plum. Looks like a vein of gold in the wood. Got the brass from Home Depot for free, it is the leftover residue from their key grinding machine. Lacing sounds interesting; if it is anything like caning a chair, you would need to soak the vine in hot water and a spoonfull of glycerine, to soften it.
Luck

#9 Fri February 25, 2005 5:10pm