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

On 01/04/2012 12:32 PM, Gerald Ross wrote:
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.

LOL. They don't call that stuff pecancrete for nothing!

Wait until it's dry. I turned a bowl w/some of it once and it was the
not fun. The bowl came out really nice (spalted pecan) but I've no
desire to tackle another one...

....Kevin
--
Kevin Miller
Juneau, Alaska
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
"In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car."
- Lawrence Summers

On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:32:12 -0500, Gerald Ross
wrote:

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.

About a year ago, a friend gave me a couple of large, 6" thick pecan
slabs..
I asked about turning pecan here and most folks said "use it to smoke
meat"..
I turned 2 pieces, a bowl and a vase.. The rest will be used for
firewood..
Tough wood, unpredictble grain that laughs at sanding..
No thanks, I'd rather turn ironwood or maybe brass.. lol

Mac Davis wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:32:12 -0500, Gerald
wrote:

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.

About a year ago, a friend gave me a couple of large, 6" thick pecan
slabs..
I asked about turning pecan here and most folks said "use it to smoke
meat"..
I turned 2 pieces, a bowl and a vase.. The rest will be used for
firewood..
Tough wood, unpredictble grain that laughs at sanding..
No thanks, I'd rather turn ironwood or maybe brass.. lol

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

--
Gerald Ross

I yam wot I yam, and that's all that I
yam - Popeye

On 01/16/2012 03:09 AM, Gerald Ross wrote:
Mac Davis wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:32:12 -0500, Gerald
wrote:

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.

About a year ago, a friend gave me a couple of large, 6" thick pecan
slabs..
I asked about turning pecan here and most folks said "use it to smoke
meat"..
I turned 2 pieces, a bowl and a vase.. The rest will be used for
firewood..
Tough wood, unpredictble grain that laughs at sanding..
No thanks, I'd rather turn ironwood or maybe brass.. lol

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Every turner has to turn pecan once. It's a rite of passage.

Congratulations, you're now a certified turner 1st class as opposed to
being a mere turner.

--
Kevin Miller - http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
In a recent survey, 7 out of 10 hard drives preferred Linux
Registered Linux User No: 307357, http://linuxcounter.net

On Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:09:20 -0500, Gerald Ross
wrote:

Mac Davis wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:32:12 -0500, Gerald
wrote:

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.

About a year ago, a friend gave me a couple of large, 6" thick pecan
slabs..
I asked about turning pecan here and most folks said "use it to smoke
meat"..
I turned 2 pieces, a bowl and a vase.. The rest will be used for
firewood..
Tough wood, unpredictble grain that laughs at sanding..
No thanks, I'd rather turn ironwood or maybe brass.. lol

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Anytime, amigo..
They do say that it makes good tool handles..
Maybe carving mallets?