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Boiling the wood has the same effect as freezing the wood, it breaks down the cells that hold the sap/resin and is replaced by water. After boiling for an hour or more the sap will be on the outside and the wood will most likely be black or dull grey, once it is dried and cut it is back to normal colour.

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[QUOTE="Buckeye, post: 29218, member: 294"] Boiling the wood has the same effect as freezing the wood, it breaks down the cells that hold the sap/resin and is replaced by water. After boiling for an hour or more the sap will be on the outside and the wood will most likely be black or dull grey, once it is dried and cut it is back to normal colour. Peter [/QUOTE]

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