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Offline Meleagris gallopavo

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Persimmon heartwood
« on: March 11, 2021, 07:52:32 AM »
Has anyone worked with dark persimmon heartwood?  It looks really dark like ebony, which makes sense since persimmon is an ebony.  I have never seen a turkey call or striker made from dark persimmon heartwood.


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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2021, 07:55:39 AM »
My guess is it's very very hard to get
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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2021, 10:43:11 AM »
Yes.   It usually results from damage to the tree.   I’ve got some.  Only ever cut one that had a significant amount of dark heart wood.   

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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2021, 03:11:10 PM »
I’ve got a large old persimmon tree that has a hole in the bottom of the trunk that chickens and guinea fowl would make nests in.  The tree looked almost dead last summer.  I’m thinking of harvesting said tree and using the wood for turkey calls.  The tree is very large and has been a big tree all my life, and I’m 53.


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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2021, 03:40:28 PM »
i have done a many calls with half black wood ,,, the problem from what i have seen is when the tree is harvested the black is pretty much cracked or if not its hard to dry with out it cracking
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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2021, 03:44:12 PM »
i have done a many calls with half black wood ,,, the problem from what i have seen is when the tree is harvested the black is pretty much cracked or if not its hard to dry with out it cracking

Thanks.  I was afraid of that.
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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2021, 01:59:01 PM »
i have done a many calls with half black wood ,,, the problem from what i have seen is when the tree is harvested the black is pretty much cracked or if not its hard to dry with out it cracking

Not the same kind of black inclusions you are referring too.  The heart of the tree will stain blackish.

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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2021, 08:03:42 PM »
Here is one that has a little black that I made many many years ago.

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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2021, 08:25:15 PM »
Here is one that has a little black that I made many many years ago.

Sdc10739 by Steve  Torman, on Flickr
Very nice!


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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2021, 08:46:23 PM »
Here's one a did a couple weeks ago

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Re: Persimmon heartwood
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2021, 10:42:22 PM »

 Isn't persimmon almost as hard as your saw blade?