We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

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"FrozenNorth" wrote in message
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We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

--
Froz...


The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

If nothin else, it's great for smokin on the BBQ

If you are a wood turner, it turns well. If you are not a turner, you might
see if a friend would like it.

Deb


FrozenNorth wrote:

We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

On Sat, 26 May 2012 14:39:42 -0400, FrozenNorth
wrote:

We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

It's a fruit tree and cherry is a fruit tree too. Cherry is a
desirable wood as long as it's finished properly by staining it to
look like some other wood or, better yet, by painting it.

Maybe pear would work well too. Give it a try.

Yep it works well.

I have used it a couple of times.


It starts out as a very white wood. If left unstained some of it will
turn a soft mellow brown...

I didn't know that when I carved some handles, a few years down the road
they are a soft mellow brown. I had given the piece to a friend whom I
just saw recently, and thought my memory had been playing with me. When
I realized that it had aged on its own.

I lost a tree in Oct and recently milled it on my band saw
... it's drying now..
Looking for a similar use since the pieces are rather small.

On 5/26/2012 2:39 PM, FrozenNorth wrote:
We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

On May 26, 1:39*pm, FrozenNorth
wrote:
We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

--
Froz...

The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

Do you know any wood turners. I have seen some nice vases and turning
sculpture done with apple. Gotta think pear is in a similar class.

On 5/26/12 6:37 PM, RonB wrote:
On May 26, 1:39 pm,
wrote:
We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?


Do you know any wood turners. I have seen some nice vases and turning
sculpture done with apple. Gotta think pear is in a similar class.

Don't know any turners, but that seems to be the consensus, western part
of Toronto, Ontario, if anybody knows anyone, they are welcome to have it.

Even better if they have their own chainsaw...don't think my
reciprocating saw will cut it down. :-)

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Froz...


The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 14:39:42 -0400, FrozenNorth
wrote:

We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

Just ask Krenov.

"RonB" wrote in message
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On May 26, 1:39 pm, FrozenNorth
wrote:
We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

--
Froz...

The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

Do you know any wood turners. I have seen some nice vases and turning
sculpture done with apple. Gotta think pear is in a similar class.

Pear heart wood can be beautiful. Don't know how much you will have on an 8"
trunk, probably not much.

On May 26, 11:39*am, FrozenNorth
wrote:
We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything?

--
Froz...

If it's sapient you try making The Luggage. :-)

Sorry could not resist.

Luigi

Crotch sctions would likely look nice. A turner or carver would
appreciate it.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person...s/pearwood.htm

Sonny

We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything? FrozenNorth

I have turned and carved pear wood. Most of what I had was from a 150
year old tree and was pinkish in the center. Pear is highly prized for
woodwind instruments, like Recorders. It is easy to turn but a bit
harder to hand carve, but well worth the effort.

I made a nostepinne from one piece of that tree...
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...stepinnesm.jpg

`Casper

Would be good for pen blanks. I know, if I were closer, I would take some
for turning.

Dan J


"Casper" wrote in message
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We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything? FrozenNorth

On Sun, 27 May 2012 09:49:33 -0400, Casper
wrote:

We have a pear tree in the back yard, the trunk is about 8 inch diameter
at the base and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall, my wife wants to cut it down, is
the wood potentially good for anything? FrozenNorth

I have turned and carved pear wood. Most of what I had was from a 150
year old tree and was pinkish in the center. Pear is highly prized for
woodwind instruments, like Recorders. It is easy to turn but a bit
harder to hand carve, but well worth the effort.

I made a nostepinne from one piece of that tree...
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...stepinnesm.jpg

Cool. To figure out WTH a "nostepinne" was, I googled it and watched
the video of how to wind one o' them pups.


Then I saw this and checked it out. I see you and raise you one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=WVdzP53X9vw
wink

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