persimmon

[occupant]

I need some input on persimmon. Is the sapwood good for anything or remove it completely? Flexibility? Never used it before and don't know of anyone that has. It was cut last winter and weighs as much as green osage of that size.

[autologus]

Persimmon is in the ebony family and is very dense.  It can make a good bow.

Grady

[Pat B]

Treat it as a whitewood and use what's under the bark as your back. Persimmon is pretty hard and pretty heavy. They make golf club heads out of it. I made a persimmon Holmie style bow last winter that turned out pretty good. Koan has it now so you will have to ask him about how it shoots. Persimmon lends itself well to heat tempering and light manipulation wit dry heat.  It's heavy so keep the tips as small as possible. Worked well with a Holmie and probably with a Mollie...or just a good old flat bow.

[Pappy]

What PatB said.
 Pappy

[sleek]

I have made two bows of it. Both took to heat tempering amazingly. I think you should heat treat the belly on all persimmon bows. Matter of fact, next weekend I may go to the lake to find me some. Its an awesome bow wood.