Turning pecan?

[Woodchipper]

I have some rough pecan boards that are thick enough for some Christmas decorations. Need to run a few through the table saw first for sizing. Any particular advice for turning it?

 

[Jarod888]

It is hard. Sharp tools and high speed are best. I had pretty good luck cutting it with carbide tools. Traditional worked fine too, as long as they were sharp.

 

[keithlong]

Pecan is a nice wood to turn, I have turned both pens ad bowls from it and love turning it. Sharp tools and patience will serve you well. Happy turning

 

[Woodchipper]

Sharp tools and high speed it is. Don't have carbide tools. Thinking about planing two boards, gluing and turning a shallow bowl or platter.

 

[egnald]

I turn Hickory to make the handles for my turning tools. First because it is known to be hard and shock resistant and secondly because I have ready access and can usually find very interesting grain variations in some of the boards. That is also why I use it for the majority wood in the cutting boards and cheese slicers. I don't know if my Hickory produced nuts, but Pecan is one of several kinds of Hickory. - Dave

 

[Woodchipper]

I turn Hickory to make the handles for my turning tools. First because it is known to be hard and shock resistant and secondly because I have ready access and can usually find very interesting grain variations in some of the boards. That is also why I use it for the majority wood in the cutting boards and cheese slicers. I don't know if my Hickory produced nuts, but Pecan is one of several kinds of Hickory. - Dave

The fellow mentioned that pecan is a first cousin to hickory. "Hickory is used for hammer handles and axe handles." My boards are too thin for handles.

 

[egnald]

The fellow mentioned that pecan is a first cousin to hickory. "Hickory is used for hammer handles and axe handles." My boards are too thin for handles.

I made my handles by gluing 1.5 inch by 3/4 inch thick pieces into 1.5 inch square blanks for turning the handles. - Dave