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Offline BruceH

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Persimmon and Pear blank source
« on: November 28, 2018, 02:27:39 PM »
I have a desire to build a SMR from persimmon and pear, but don’t have any idea of a dealer or source to obtain it from. Looking for any information on where I might find good quality blanks. Any info on potential problems with either is also appreciated.
« Last Edit: November 29, 2018, 01:25:03 PM by BruceH »
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Persimmon blank source
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2018, 02:49:30 PM »
Harrison gun stocks in Bradford Tennessee has persimmon.
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Persimmon blank source
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2018, 01:54:33 AM »
Thanks. I will give them a call.
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Persimmon blank source
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2018, 03:44:48 AM »
If you are doing all the inlet work i.e. barrel and ram rod. You will need a drill with some power and not a cordless one. The two stocks that I have done were very hard to drill the ramrod hole. Tried the first one with my cordless drill like I would with maple, it worked for about two inches maybe a bit more.
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Offline Martin S.

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Re: Persimmon blank source
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2018, 06:29:41 AM »
Persimmon is hard.

Is has been used for golf club heads.

Persimmon janka is 2300.

Sugar maple is 1450.

http://tonewood.com/luthier-resources/janka-hardness-scale-guitar-wood.html
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Persimmon blank source
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2018, 01:23:21 PM »
I have a heavy duty drill and like new RR drill bit.  Slow and steady. Also want to try pear wood and should have included it. 

Updated to include pear wood.
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Persimmon and Pear blank source
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2018, 05:39:33 PM »
Jim Kibler was selling some nice pear stocks awhile back.
David
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Persimmon and Pear blank source
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2018, 01:06:50 PM »
I will contract Jim bas well. Thanks again.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Persimmon and Pear blank source
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2018, 10:31:42 PM »
Yes,

I have some nice pear blanks.  I will sell a blank or make it into one of our mountain rifle kits.  Let me know if your interested.

Thanks,
Jim
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Persimmon and Pear blank source
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2018, 12:47:35 AM »
Going to call you Monday Jim.  Thanks.
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