Pecan score!

[Rudedog]

So Scott,

How does one approach a tree trimming service/company to ask for trees that they would normally cut/chip? How should us Joe's ask for trees we can mill.

Local ares can be real different. The way your city works kinda makes sawable logs a rarity. Here in the Metro DC, MD area wood can be a pain in the but for a tree company. My cousin runs 3 crews and if each one brings in a load of wood that makes a big pile. The labor of processing fire wood got so bad he just quit selling it. He gives a lot away to landscapers he knows that sell wood in the off season. Premium saw logs go to the mill, anything else if you saw them on a job, they would give it to you. He might charge you for time if he had to travel. If you had a place set up with a sloped rig to set the log on, he'd use the knuckle boom and set it on for you. If you called with an interest list he would get back. Call and ask.

For that matter if there is any one in the DC, Montgomery Co area that has a wish list PM me and I'll try to hook you up, Joe.

Thanks Joe. I work in Montgomery County and live in Frederick County. He isn't related to Chip Musser by chance is he?

 

[BobL]

Anyway, it is beautiful wood, and it looks excellent mixed with walnut for cabinet work. Here's some pecan with purple heart I did a houndstooth dovetail on...both are hard, hard, hard...(1820 for pecan, 1860 for purple heart).

TT, just to give you an idea about the relative hardness of our woods, the hardness of this common log when it green is the same as dry Pecan when it is dry.

 

[TraditionalTool]

TT, just to give you an idea about the relative hardness of our woods, the hardness of this common log when it green is the same as dry Pecan when it is dry.

Bob,

That is some gorgeous wood! Looks similar to walnut, but must be a bit harder. I love the looks of it!

 

[BobL]

Bob,

That is some gorgeous wood! Looks similar to walnut, but must be a bit harder.

Just a bit. Its Janka hardness at 12% MC is 2500 lbs.