Air Dried Pecan lumber

[Aggie83]

(Cross-posted to Members Southwest)

I am about to come into a fair amount of air-dried (7 years) pecan.

10 and 12 foot lengths.

4/4 6 - 12" widths, some wider

8/4 mostly 6 - 8" widths

16/4 a few 10 footers 4" wide (rough cut 4X4's)

Some with wane edges.

Some odd cuts.

All rough cut.

Also, a considerable number of pecan stickers 2' to 3' lengths.

It will be attractively priced. (A Houston-based hardwoods dealer's current price for 4/4 pecan is about $2.20/bf and for 8/4 is about $4/bf.)

I expect it to be available the after about 10/23/2010. The wood will be in College Station, I might entertain meeting you halfway or making some other arrangement.

I have a few pieces in hand, I will try and plane them up and post some picks.

If you think you might be interested or have questions, please post here or send an e-mail to this profile

[t3e871]

I'm interested in a 20 to 30 BF of each 4/4 and 8/4. I travel to Waco and surrounding areas every couple of weeks. post some pics...and what is pecan good for generally?

[Aggie83]

I'm interested in a 20 to 30 BF of each 4/4 and 8/4. I travel to Waco and surrounding areas every couple of weeks. post some pics...and what is pecan good for generally?

Of the common American woods, pecan, along with hickory, is one of the hardest and heaviest.

It is used in flooring, cabinetry, small boxes, blanket chests, pen blanks and furniture. It has something of a butterscotch appearance, often with darker streaks and spalting and a lighter sapwood. This can give pieces built with pecan something of a rustic look.

For general reference, there are a number of pictures in Google Image Search

I hope to have some pics up after this weekend.

Thanks for your interest.