Hi All,

We lost an 18 year old Aristocrat Pear Tree and I thought it might be fun to dry it and rip it down to make my wife something memorable like a jewelry box as we planted it when my first daughter was born. It is 12" in diameter for about 5' and then 4 pieces 7" x 5'. My first question is it worth doing with that diameter or just try turning it or firewood. If it's worth saving to rip and mill later or turn, how long do you leave it in logs and how to treat the ends?

Thank you, Kevin