Pear is it worth milling?

[slackbladder]

Nice piece of wood

[se7enthdevil]

20" is still a good size for pear, most fruit woods don't get that big.

 

definitely milling material on the main stem and all the small bits would be of interest to us turners. seal the ends immediately to stop too much cracking

[josharb87]

20" is still a good size for pear, most fruit woods don't get that big.

 

definitely milling material on the main stem and all the small bits would be of interest to us turners. seal the ends immediately to stop too much cracking

 

How much would a turner pay for "all those small bits"?

[se7enthdevil]

i think most would happily pay £50 for a pallet full.

[Gnarlyoak]

? And knocking money off the job for the decent timber.

 

definitely milling material on the main stem and all the small bits would be of interest to us turners. seal the ends immediately to stop too much cracking

 

Mattf: I would'nt knock any money of the job unless the customer specifically asked for, then I'd just leave the wood behind for them to shift/sell it. See it as a Brucey bonus/another revenue stream if you are able to sell the timber on once you've fulfilled your obligation to your customer to clear up the fallen tree.

 

Se7enthdevil: Just out of curiosity, what would you seal the ends with, and too what purpose. I know you've said to stop cracking, is pear/fruit wood prone to excessive cracking once cut but before its milled?

[se7enthdevil]

Se7enthdevil: Just out of curiosity, what would you seal the ends with, and too what purpose. I know you've said to stop cracking, is pear/fruit wood prone to excessive cracking once cut but before its milled?

 

fruit woods are very hard and very prone to splitting and cracking and can be sealed with anything really. your bog standards are wax, pva, hardwax oil but you can use just about anything that will seal the pores, even paint...

 

i have a 5 litre tub of pva ready for any sealing jobs PVA Medium Black Label 5 litre | eBay

 

you might think £30+ is a bit steep but 5 litres lasts a long time.

 

you can save loads of unusual timbers by sealing the ends and either milling them later or cutting them up for woodturning blanks.