John,
 After I bought the club heads, I stopped by the booth of the tool dealer who is
going to get me into the tool sale early on Sat. He asked me what I had, so I
told him and he said "You want some persimmon, I'l bring you some."  He haunts
the local "green" dump for carving woods, so there is no telling what he has. We
have a "green" dump where trees, shrubs, etc. can be dumped free; they turn it
into mulch and then give it away free and also use it in the city parks etc. 
Any pieces of trees to large to chip they leave for people to take for splitting
into firewood or any other purpose. 
 Anyway I just waiting to get some persimmon from him. Then I'll see what else
he has, I'd also like some Apricot, or Apple, or.....

Roy Griggs
roygriggs@v... 
---- John Holladay <docholladay0820@g...> wrote: 
> I've often wondered about working with persimmon wood.  I've repaired and
> refinished many persimmon golf clubs.  I know the wood to be quite hard.
> I've never actually seen any lumber available.  Considering its use in golf
> clubs, it must be very though.  It is also a very attractive wood in my
> opinion.
> 
> Doc
> On Apr 19, 2012 6:30 PM, <roygriggs@v...> wrote:
> 
> > John,
> >  You guessed correctly, I bought them for Perfect Handle scales....I've
> > never had any persimmon and they were so cheap I thought I'd try. Haven't
> > figured out yet how to best "harvest" them...8^)
> >
> > Roy Griggs
> > roygriggs@v...
> >
> > ---- John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Roy piqued my curiousity when he wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, I got me a "better" pencil sharpener last weekend for $2, and a
> > #3 and #6 for $3 each,...uh well they were wooden drivers, (just the heads
> > for the persimmon)...
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, Roy, just exactly what can a Galoot make out of the tiny amount of
> > Persimmon wood in an old driver?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There's not much more than a sliver available unless you can incorporate
> > the curves of the original surface......
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The only thing I can think of would be new scales for a "perfect handle"
> > style screwdriver or a knife. (Oh, yeah, I sure do remember the masterpiece
> > PH screwdriver somebody posted a couple of years back. )  Maybe a
> > pen-turning blank.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Now, watch, the Porch will come up with 50 uses for this odd shaped
> > donor wood.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John Ruth

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