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Offline Swamp Thang

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Pecan
« on: February 20, 2017, 09:29:17 am »
So I scored this last night couple of my Mexican brethren where cutting up a tree and placing the bits of the roadside so I pulled over and talk to them they cut off a huge piece that wouldn't have allowed it to fit in my wife's suv. Needless to say my wife is amazing. Rode around on date night with a tree in the back  ;D  ......It's pecan I'm hoping to split into two and seal the ends and store it somewhere inside.
It does have termite damage but I'm hoping it works in my favor.at least half of the tree looks salvageable.

Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 09:31:35 am »
Oh and it is 68" long and 37" around......



Offline Pat B

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 10:11:19 am »
No bows in that wood. Pecan is a hickory and rot gets in it easily.  Try using it to smoke meat.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2017, 10:27:19 am »
Sorry but I agree with Pat. Looked cool on date night though. Arvin
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2017, 10:49:46 am »
I agree that's too sketchy to try a bow from.
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Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2017, 02:33:00 pm »
Dang

Offline Pappy

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2017, 11:21:31 am »
Looks like Brat cooking wood to me also, sorry. :(
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2017, 11:59:36 am »
well,,yes some fine cooking there,,

Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2017, 12:00:05 pm »
all I know about pecan is its good in pies  >:D but could he get some billets out of it?

Offline Swamp Thang

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2017, 01:12:23 pm »
I might try only the center is rot I'm gonna split and see what it says.

Offline Thunder

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Re: Pecan
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2017, 02:33:36 pm »
I'd try splitting it into staves and give it a try, if anything, at least you got in a work out.  >:D

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