persimmon trees

[stinkies daddy]

I have 11 persimmon trees down on the back fence line, several cords worth. this wood is very hard, can i bure it in my fire place?

[Fishn N Wishn]

they may make your pipes pucker/tighten up :D

[Slabo]

we burned it in a woodburning stove years ago. It burns very hot it would be good to mix it with other wood to make it last longer . The tops make great brush piles for the crappies too.

[GRIZZ]

Interesting wood. I've never looked into it before. I'd say it would probably burn well after it dried, but if I were you I'd ask around to see if anyone might want to buy it. Then you could buy some wood to burn and have some left over to buy some fishing gear. Looks like it might be a pain to cut and split though if its as hard as hickory and grainy. Might smell bad if burnt as well.

In North America, the lightly colored, fine-grained wood of D. virginiana is used to manufacture billiard cues and shuttles (used in the textile industry). Persimmon wood was also heavily used in making the highest-quality heads of the golf clubs known as "woods," until the golf industry moved primarily to metal woods in the last years of the 20th century. Persimmon woods are still made, but in far lower numbers than in past decades. Over the last few decades persimmon wood has become popular among bow craftsmen, especially in the making of traditional longbows.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person.../persimmon.htm

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...persimmon.html

"There were at least a few warnings about working persimmon. Apparently the dust is very toxic and the wood itself smells ... well ... let's just say really, really bad."

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...Persimmon.html

[fishinRod]

throw rotten persimmons in shallow water near the bank,
they will draw catfish

[must buy my fish]

We used a good bit of it when I was a kid, with no bad results.

[Minnerman]

Throw it in the lake with blocks tied to it and fish around it.

[stinkies daddy]

Throw it in the lake with blocks tied to it and fish around it.

Good idea, but these trees are 50' tall

[beagle man]

throw rotten persimmons in shallow water near the bank,
they will draw catfish

FishinRod when I was a kid the old man up the road he told me the same thing you just said, well I spent couple days and several ole sacks full of persimmons slimey,rotten,bug infested, draggin to the creek persimmons, I had a plan,my bubbies were gonna be jelous, bait the hole ,,, know what I got a lesson on how to clean up an ole mans yard... no cat fish but a lot of learnin still learnin today.

[bentpole]

what is the diameter of the trees? If they are large enough you may want to look & see if you can find a local saw miller that may want them.