Big pecan tree split recently and a friend of mine is exchanging his labor to remove the split off half, and it is a very big old tree. He has been dropping off pieces by my place cause I expressed an interest as I am a carpenter. The only thing I've done so far are implement handles, shovels, hoes, sledges etc. I dont want to go too crazy with it yet as it is still pretty wet. I had intended to make trim out of it for shelves and such. I will say that is does make a good tool handle. I had been making my handles out of osage orange as those trees are like a weed here in NW Arkansas. However, they typically end up splitting although I have a few that I've dried in a trailer that have fared much better. The trailer is kind of like a kiln as it gets really hot inside during the summer months.
Heres the deal, Ive got stax of pecan of all sizes and am wondering if anyone has experimented with it for any other uses. Unfortunately, here in Arkansas all fallen trees become fire wood during the winter and I would like to avoid that with the pecan since there are not so many around and they grow slow. My friend will be burning the rest of that tree this winter so let me know asap and I will snatch some more from the mouth of the dragon!
For my next pecan wood project I am considering a bow saw. Found a stack of blades so...
