[Woodcarver] wood question

[GlendaKAllen at aol.com]

Thank you Joe and Bill and anyone else who would like to e-mail I would  
appericate it.
 Best wishes
 Glenda
 
 
Glenda Allen
Artist
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> We cut down a pecan tree and was wanting to know if it hardens as  hard as
an
> oak .
>  thank  you
>  Glenda
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Pecan is a wonderful  carving wood. Tight grain, beautiful color, takes
finishes well and not as  hard as oak. It is harder than butternut and about
the same hardness as black  walnut.

Joe Dillett
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