Persimmon logs

[saw4you]

I sawed some persimmon logs today, What is the best way to saw them for future information, is the lumber usable if so what for? The wood was very dense like hickory. Any input

 

[Robert Arrowood]

Don't know if it's anygood or not.Sure would like to see some pix if you can.Seems like it would at least be good for small stuff.

 

[DaveO]

I've turned a pen out of it. It turned well, kinda bland grain but a unique color. Historically it was used for the heads of "woodie" golf clubs.
Here's an interesting thread on Woodweb about drying and marketing it -
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/AirDrying_Persimmon.html
And another Woodweb discussion on it -
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Uses_and_Value_of_Persimmon.html

HTH, Dave

 

[saw4you]

That was the next thing, how does it dry. I will try to do something with them

 

[jeff...]

Jack - I've not sawed any yet but what little I have seen was cut at 4/4 and it cupped / twisted / bowed and end grain split pretty bad after it air dried. When drying it you might want to consider putting a bunch of weight on top of the stack or better yet ratchet the stack down good and tight with some wide ratchet straps, the ones rated for 10,000 lbs. Come back every so often and gorilla torc the straps down to keep a bunch of pressure on the stack as it dries. I'm sure quarter sawing would have help the persimmon I saw, it was all flat sawn.

Thanks

 

[saw4you]

Thanks For the info, I am going to strap it down tonight. Take a chance and see how it dries

Thanks

 

[Tarhead]

It gets much more interesting if you let it spalt.