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,  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  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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