John,
 You guessed correctly, I bought them for Perfect Handle scales....I've never ha
d any persimmon and they were so cheap I thought I'd try. Haven't figured out ye
t how to best "harvest" them...8^)

Roy Griggs
roygriggs@v...

---- John Ruth  wrote: 
> 
> Roy piqued my curiousity when he wrote:
>  
> > > Well, I got me a "better" pencil sharpener last weekend for $2, and a #3 a
nd #6 for $3 each,...uh well they were wooden drivers, (just the heads for the p
ersimmon)...
> 
> 
> > OK, Roy, just exactly what can a Galoot make out of the tiny amount of Persi
mmon 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" sty
le screwdriver or a knife. (Oh, yeah, I sure do remember the masterpiece PH scre
wdriver 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 wo
od.
> 
>  
> 
> John Ruth
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