I got a pear tree to cut down. Its about (if you measure across it) 6 to 8 inches at the base(Maybe more). This tree has been standing dead since Ike (about a year). Will this wood be dry already or would it be considered to be wet wood?
I got a pear tree to cut down. Its about (if you measure across it) 6 to 8 inches at the base(Maybe more). This tree has been standing dead since Ike (about a year). Will this wood be dry already or would it be considered to be wet wood?
i have tried turning pear wet and dry. i hate dry pear, it took way to much work to sand and turn on endgrain, hard as a rock. i would say turn it green if you can and finish it and let it warp. you can get some really nice color and grain though
14x48 custom 2hp 9gear lathe
9 inch pre 1940 craftsman lathe
36 inch 1914 Sydney bandsaw (BEAST)
Wood in every shelf and nook and cranny,,, seriously too much wood!
It will be drier than if you cut it while still alive. But inside the wood will still hold a lot of moisture. Should be some pretty wood though.
I agree that there will probably still be moisture inside. I have turned some pear wood and it is a pretty wood to turn. I didn't have any problems turning what I had and not much different than other fruit wood. Keep your tools sharp when it is dried.
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