I have milled pear a couple of times. Ireally do not know how the wood reachs or how strong it is. It did not see mto strong and the saws actually got a little gummy from the wood, and that was not due to sap, but the wood was very wet. I had some burl apple that was the same way.
Posts: 3284 | Location: Mountains of Northern California | Registered: 22 November 2005
NRA BENEFACTOR MEMBER: USNR (ADCS/AW/SW) I have wonderer at times what the TEN COMMAMDMENT'S would look like if Moses had run them through the US congress
Posts: 95 | Location: Whidbey Island Wa | Registered: 22 February 2006
I have found it went looking in uvalde and found a plank of mesquite 3 inches thick cut two very well figured blanks from it today one is exceptional the other is very good and I have enough left for a number one or over under stock. gave 100 for it hows that sound?
VERITAS ODIUM PARIT
Posts: 1624 | Location: TEXAS | Registered: 04 June 2005
I have several Koa stocked rifles. Several blanks left but going quick for personal stuff mostly. I don`t know how to post pictures but if someone is interested email me and I`ll send you the pictures to post. What is said is true about Koa. Kamake [Ukeleles] still use the good stuff as does Heritage in Hawaii. There isn`t much available anymore. I even have one last Mannlicher length blank I will probably never use. Anyway, if anyone wants pictures let me know. Aloha, Mark [in Or] kailuacustom@msn.com
When the fear of death is no longer a concern----the Rules of War change!!
Posts: 978 | Location: S Oregon | Registered: 06 March 2004
Originally posted by cewe: A friend of mine might have to cut down a big pear tree in his yard and I´ve asked him for the wood -I might be able to get a few blanks out of it.
Has anyone used pear for a stock?
I haven't used it for a stock yet. But I dropped a 35 yr old Bradford Pear about 7 months ago and we managed to slab out around 200+ board feet of 5/4x12" lumber. We did think to keep one peice 2-1/2" thick that I might be able to get a sporter stock oout of (If I can find someone that has a stockmaking operation - I don'tthink I could carve one). First tries at making projects with it indicate plenty of figure and "curly" tigerstripe. It's great looking and seems like it will take stain well. Time will tell.
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject. - Marcus Aurelius -
Posts: 211 | Location: Little Rock, AR. USA | Registered: 23 May 2002
Good old English Walnut is probably still my favorite, though Bastogne can also be amazing.
Some years ago I made a coffee table out of a central american wood called Primavera. Look like a blond mahongony with quite a bit of fiddleback. Seemed pretty nice to work with too. Might make a nice blond stock.
I think I just love American woods. I deal in a lot of exotics, including koa, bubinga, zebra, lace, and others, but the BLACK WALNUT above really gets me going. However, if you can find exeptionally figured cherry I might also be interested!
Posts: 3284 | Location: Mountains of Northern California | Registered: 22 November 2005
obwhan, I make knives (at least that is what I say to customers). I buy the blades and then add the handle, hilt, etc and form, fit, and finish them. Your handle looks a lot like the mesquite burl I get here in the San Antonio area. Have used mesquite burl, myrtle, walnut, Texas iron wood, spalted maple, Axis deer and elk antler.
The Tx iron wood is gorgeous if you like dark, dark wood--buffs and polishes up almost like metal does, and all it takes to finish it is a coat or two of Johnson's paste wax buffed to a gloss. Does eat up saw blades cutting the scales from the big hunk though.
An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool"
