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I've been offered some Pecan wood. Would this wood be good for guitars?

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Sure it would. It's heavy, but that means go thinner to keep down the weight. Plus, with scraps you can roast jalapenos and make chipotles or smoke some fish. MMMM MMmmmmm.

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Thanks Bruce, I aleays thought Pecan had an open grain but I guess i could just fill with Zpoxy. I might see how much he has and what he wants for it. D on't need no jalapenos, just sprinkle some of that famose Dickey hot sauce and I'm good to go

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I've heard that pecan is a really unstable wood. No experience, though, so I don't know for a fact. Someone needs to tryit and let the rest of us know, , Dave. Go for it.

Ron

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ohh this thread makes me hungry.

You should have been at the OLF get together at the Old Mans house. I'm still full

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[QUOTE=Dave Rickard] You should have been at the OLF get together at the Old Mans house. I'm still full [/QUOTE]

LOL, I wish!! You American OLFers seem to have ALL the fun!!

Pecan is identical to Hickory. About as strong and hard a wood as there is, but very plain looking. Hammer and Axe handles are traditionally made of hickory.

Tim McKnight made some hick'ry gutiar bodies, matter of fact I have a set he sent me...

Plus, I have a pecan plank, that will eventually become a pecan guitar. And it is somewhat plain as far as woods go. So is mahogany.....

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Hey Dave, I've lost 11 pounds on my hot sauce diet. I eat all I want, but each bite is coated in hot sauce..... mmm mmmmm good.

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Since this thread is half hi-jacked anyway, you guys and gals should see my pepper patch. Jalapenos, Chilies, Cayenne sweet, Cayenne hot, and a few tomato plants for salsa. Still looking for habanero plants...... and I'll most likely do a hotter jalapeno and bell peppers too, great in salads.

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From the book: Genus: HICORIA

General characteristics: Very heavy , hard, elastic and strong. Next to true hickory, toughest and strongest American wood in common use. Machines and turns well, steam bends well, Tree deciduous, wood ring porous, annual growth rings distinct. Color of heartwood, light to dark reddish brown, sapwood white.



http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/pecan.htm Here is a link to some pictures. This guy says it is sold in wood stores right in with the hickory because they are so similar. Also, it's in the Juglans family of yep, walnut.

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Bruce, my parents bedroom set was pecan. It was made in the days of solid wood construction. I remember it being a light brown color and heavy. Not much to look at, but come on now, how much time do we really spend looking at the back and sides when we are playing. And if our ears are happy, our eyes can deal. Even plain girls have something to offer. They don't all have to be runway models do they?

On the gastronomical side of things, we were supposed to get 50 lbs of Hatch green chilis this this summer/fall. Hatch flooded and there was a bit of a shortage. Our friends weren't willing to part with what they could get their hands on. We have on bag left in the freezer from last year's crop. It ought to have a serious bite to it by now.

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Chili pepper lover here. Capsacin is my favorite pain inducer. Still looking for some habanero plants to go with the jalapenos, cayennes and green chilis....

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Hi Dave

I am not very experienced as a guitar builder but I have
had a little experience with pecan. Several years ago I bought 5 or 6 green boards about 2X8X8'. The guy I got
it from warned me to carefully sticker it for drying. I
did sticker and stack it but it warped and twisted in every
imaginable direction. I am currently using it in my smoker
for barbequing. It is pretty much useless for anything
else. I don't think I'd recommend it for a guitar.

Dave

I have quite a bit of hickory lumber (almost the same wood as pecan) available, and if I get the time I plan on trying it out in a guitar later this summer. I'll let you know then unless someone else has experimented with it.

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I have a piece of pecan and it's..... well, flat as a board. It's quite aged too. and heavy. and plain.

One time I insisted my sawyer cut up a gum tree for me. He warned me it'd warp and twist immediately. He was right. I couldn't even stack two by fours right off the saw, they were quite unruly. I do not recommend using gum for anything but rocking chair runners.   

Did you ever get any of that PEE CAN wood yet?

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Not yet. It was rough sawn several years ago and the guy is to old to work in his shop so he want's to get ride of it all. I just don't know if I want to mess with it.

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Hey Bruce...

Try this link

peppers

Gary

Thanks Gary, they've got them. These are just not available around here, Bruce

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Bruce, you're a stich