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Title: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 20, 2015, 08:07:00 PM

anybody any experience with persimmon for glass bows?

about to grind some persimmon- just want to make sure that i can grind to the same  stack thicknesses.
not like when i use Yew for example- i need to add 10% to the stack to get the same weight.

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Pat B on September 20, 2015, 10:47:00 PM

I think persimmon has lots of silicate in it so be sure to wear breathing protection while you grind.

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 20, 2015, 11:11:00 PM

thanks Pat- didnt know that.

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Krasus on September 20, 2015, 11:55:00 PM

Stinky stuff. Lol have fun Wayne!

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Mad Max on September 21, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

.075 butts will get you where we want to be

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 21, 2015, 12:12:00 PM

yer pretty right on the money there mark
the stack calls for a total of 205.
 so with 030 glass- that equates to butts of 0725.
 i think i will go with 075 then thin or sand slightly if needed.

was just wondering if the persimmon needed extra in the stack or not-  but it seems to be a pretty tough wood- if that means anything.

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Mad Max on September 21, 2015, 01:03:00 PM

At one time they made Golf club driver heads out of Persimmon.
shoot for 30.  35 would be Ok
Check this out---------Higher than hard maple.
Should make a good one
  http://www.advantagelumber.com/janka.htm

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 21, 2015, 01:11:00 PM

thanks mate  :)

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Mad Max on September 21, 2015, 01:31:00 PM

I think I need to cut more Persimmon  :)

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 21, 2015, 01:39:00 PM

i love the colour of the wood!
 feels nice to work with

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: leftyfred on September 21, 2015, 04:08:00 PM

The biggest difficulty with persimmon is keeping it flat during the air drying process and  bugs.  Be sure to cut it thick if you plan on a straight piece later.  We typically only harvest the male trees, which do not bear fruit.  They are much larger, straighter, and don't take away from the wildlife.  Best bet for avoiding parasite invasion is to cut in January when the sap is down, stack with sticks in between to air dry until May with lots of weight on top of your pile, then spray heavily with an insecticide and find a kiln if you don't own one.  Parasites love this stuff.

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: leftyfred on September 21, 2015, 04:26:00 PM

 (http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa320/jpyeatt/cbbdc3d7-99ef-4d8c-9140-a78e93c0e364_zpsvjlvcvnn.jpg) (http://s197.photobucket.com/user/jpyeatt/media/cbbdc3d7-99ef-4d8c-9140-a78e93c0e364_zpsvjlvcvnn.jpg.html)
Persimmon workbench I made this summer, wenge trimmed

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: fujimo on September 21, 2015, 07:15:00 PM

very cool- !!

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: LittleBen on September 21, 2015, 09:33:00 PM

That's a man's workbench right there! Hope you built it exactly where you want it cause that thing must weigh a TON!

Title: Re: experience with persimmon?
Post by: Mad Max on September 21, 2015, 10:10:00 PM

Thanks for the Info.
  :)