Very nice, Dave.  I'll have to look for some crab apple.  That gnarly grain is pretty nice.  

 You can speed up the curing of the tung oil by buffing with enough friction that it heats it up.   I generally try to do that on the lathe but that might be a challenge with the shape of those pieces.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.