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Persimmon wood - petertay15 - 11-23-2020 A persimmon tree in south-central Illinois has a 60-foot bole. Friend is invited to harvest it. Anybody have experience with persimmon? RE: Persimmon wood - Phil S. - 11-23-2020 He's the entry for persimmon from the Wood Database - https://www.wood-database.com/persimmon/ RE: Persimmon wood - jcousins2 - 11-23-2020 i've had some experience with persimmon - my first was a great piece of charcoal gray and black color - with nice grain patterns. the second was resawing a green limb about 2' x 4"- when it is first open it is bright white - but very soon in the air it turns a nice yellow - not sure if this will last. but in both cases it is very hard - i think they used to use for golf club heads. it works nicely and finishes smoothly - but not with a lot of chatoyance. jerry RE: Persimmon wood - AHill - 11-23-2020 Persimmon is in the same family as ebony. Harder than heck. Used to be used for golf clubs because of its density and hardness. If you find someone to mill it for you, ask if they are charging a premium, because it's hard on tools. RE: Persimmon wood - Stwood_ - 11-24-2020 (11-23-2020, 08:07 PM)AHill Wrote: Persimmon is in the same family as ebony. Harder than heck. Used to be used for golf clubs because of its density and hardness. If you find someone to mill it for you, ask if they are charging a premium, because it's hard on tools. +1 I milled some one time for an old farmer that had lots of timber ground. I think the largest one he had there was 9-10" in diameter. We got a lot of small boards, and some blocking. Yellow in color, with no distinct grain pattern if I remember correctly. RE: Persimmon wood - jstraw - 11-24-2020 I have some and use it for tool handles, mainly chisels. Turns pretty well. A local professional woodworker built a custom piece out of the largest and oldest persimmon tree I’ve seen. Came down in a hurricane. The hart wood is narrow, unless you end up with 14” wide boards. https://www-woodshopnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/www.woodshopnews.com/.image/c_fit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_674/MTQ5NjgyNzMwODMzOTQ2NDI2/pitts-portfolio-includes-this-four-drawer-cabinet-made-from-persimmon-featuring-bent-laminated-sides.jpg RE: Persimmon wood - TomFromStLouis - 11-25-2020 Persimmon is currently in the lead as my favorite domestic hardwood. It is not as versatile as, say, walnut, but stay with me here. Negatives first:
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RE: Persimmon wood - Scoony - 11-27-2020 Plane makers use it as the boxing on moulding planes. I have used it on small cutting boards and still have one board in the shop. I really like the grain and texture of the wood. RE: Persimmon wood - alnandy - 12-06-2020 (11-23-2020, 05:44 PM)petertay15 Wrote: A persimmon tree in south-central Illinois has a 60-foot bole. Friend is invited to harvest it. Anybody have experience with persimmon? We’ve worked with a lot of persimmon wood in our shop. It’s in the ebony family, so it’s hard and machines well. It does not have a strong grain; nice black streaks near the pith and by limbs. Easily attacked by insects, so be ready to do some filling. RE: Persimmon wood - Chuck 80 - 12-07-2020 (11-23-2020, 05:44 PM)petertay15 Wrote: A persimmon tree in south-central Illinois has a 60-foot bole. Friend is invited to harvest it. Anybody have experience with persimmon? I would love to watch, That will take a BIG, (Humongus) Chainsaw and some heavy equipment to handle that bugger!! |