I finally succumbed to a friend's offer of some pecan wood. I cut out
6 blanks and have spent hours roughing them out. The wood is green
and wet but I spent nearly as much time sharpening as in turning.

The thought occurred to me--if this wood dulls a blade so quick, maybe
I should turn a disk, allow it to dry and use it for sharpening tools
instead of a grinder.
--
Gerald Ross

The man who ain't got an enemy is
really poor.--Josh Billings