Pruning the apple tree can have many benefits besides a better crop of apples. Great practice can be had by
turning an apple tree branch into a number of file handles or log of apple wood into a mallet or a set of marine buoys
to be used as maritime themed wedding reception table ornaments. You suddenly appreciate
the difference between green and seasoned wood and the aesthetic result of leaving a little bark on the branches
by not cutting too deep into the oval cross section. The wood grain takes on a wonderful
3-dimensional quality with an incredible variety of patterns observed from different aspects.