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Mike Hill
03-20-2007, 10:59 AM
Has anyone had experience building furniture with Pecan. I found a sawmill recently within 45 minutes of my shop and they have Cedar, Pecan, Black Walnut and Mesquite at reasonable prices. I need to get a price sheet from them but before asking , I want to know if it is suitable for building furniture.

Mike
Tom Jones III
03-20-2007, 11:05 AM
Definitely. It is a nice wood to work with. It is very hard and takes a stain nicely.
Dan Oliphant
03-20-2007, 11:06 AM
Pecan is a wonderful wood for furniture projects. It is quite dense (and heavy) though, therefor your tools will need to be sharp at all times. Any project that requires a lid, place more thought on the weight issues.
Dan Gill
03-20-2007, 5:21 PM
Pecan is great to build with and it smells heavenly when you cut it.

Post details on the place you're getting it. If the prices are good enough, I might just have to run down from Fort Worth.
Mike Hill
03-20-2007, 5:29 PM
Dan: It's Meyer's Cedar Yard located just south of Lampasas on 183. Nothing in the area but Country Music Stations, Live Oaks and scrub pines. Phone number is 512-556-4968. When you want Pecan, they cut the logs up, so call first :-) They have Cedar and Mesquite already cut and air dried in open sheds. The cedar I purchased was damp on the outside, but read 6% with my moisture meter. You can call and they will fax a price list.

Mike
Jim Summers
03-20-2007, 7:09 PM
My Dad and I made a stereo cabinet back in the 70's out of pecan. I still have it today, in great shape.

HTH
Luis Oliveira
03-20-2007, 7:21 PM
Hey Mike,

My last project I did (L shape desk) I used, pecan for the facing and pecan plywood.
It was so good to work with that I just bught more boards to make a big entertaiment center.
Here is a pic of the desk.
Mike Hill
03-20-2007, 8:06 PM
Luis and Jim: Nice to hear the good reports on Pecan. Really impressed with the grain and look of this wood. Thanks for replying.
Mike
Frank Casavant
04-27-2008, 3:53 PM
I work with Pecan a lot and I love it. I made a 4 drawer dresser with it and it turned out great. I like to let it spalt a little before we mill it. You can see the project at http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4630 (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4630)

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