Persimmon Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Persimmon Alternative Name 1: Butter wood
Persimmon Alternative Name 2: Possumwood
Persimmon Amount of Figure: Low
Persimmon Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Persimmon Availability of Wood: Limited
Persimmon Available As Lumber: Yes
Persimmon Available as Veneer: Yes
Persimmon Available only in small sizes: Yes
Persimmon Bending Strength: High
Persimmon Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Persimmon Botanical Name: Diospyros virginia
Persimmon Carving: Good, easy to carve
Persimmon Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Persimmon Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Persimmon Contrast between growth rings: Ring Porous
Persimmon Crushing Strength: High
Persimmon Decorative Figure: No
Persimmon Density: Very high
Persimmon Drilling: Good
Persimmon Fill before Finishing: Does not require a filler
Persimmon Gluing: Average - Requires control
Persimmon Grain: Straight
Persimmon Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Indistinct growth ring
Persimmon Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Indistinct growth ring stripe
Persimmon Hand Tooling: Somewhat difficult
Persimmon Hardness: Hard, difficult to dent
Persimmon Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Persimmon Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Persimmon Interlocked Grain: Yes
Persimmon Kiln-dried Shrinkage: High
Persimmon Machine Tools: Average
Persimmon Mortising: Good
Persimmon Movement after drying: Moderate
Persimmon Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Persimmon Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Persimmon Natural Durability: Moderately durable
Persimmon Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Persimmon Painting: Good
Persimmon Planing: Fair
Persimmon Polishing: Good
Persimmon Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 52
Persimmon Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 52
Persimmon Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Persimmon Sanding: Insufficient Data Available
Persimmon Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Persimmon Screw Holding: Very Good - Difficult to remove screws
Persimmon Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Persimmon Shaping: Insufficient Data Available
Persimmon Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Persimmon Size of Pores: Small Pores - Closed grain
Persimmon Specific Gravity: Very high
Persimmon Specific Gravity maximum: .74
Persimmon Specific Gravity minimum: .74
Persimmon Staining: Good
Persimmon Steam Bending: Satisfactory
Persimmon Stiffness: High
Persimmon Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Persimmon Texture of the Wood: Fine
Persimmon Toughness: High
Persimmon Turning: Good
Persimmon Weight: Very heavy
Persimmon Wood Defects: Check (or split), stain
Persimmon Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Persimmon Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Persimmon Use for Carving: YES
Persimmon Use for Cooperage: no
Persimmon Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Persimmon Use for Flooring: YES
Persimmon Use for Furniture: YES
Persimmon Use for Handles: no
Persimmon Use for Heavy Construction: YES
Persimmon Use for Inlay: no
Persimmon Use for Interior Finish: no
Persimmon Use for Light Construction: YES
Persimmon Use for Marine Applications: YES
Persimmon Use for Marquetry: no
Persimmon Use for Millwork: no
Persimmon Use for Models and Patterns: no
Persimmon Use for Musical Instruments: YES
Persimmon Use for Novelties: no
Persimmon Use for Secondary Furniture Components: YES
Persimmon Use for Shingles: no
Persimmon Use for Sports Equipment: YES
Persimmon Use for Turnery: YES
Persimmon Use for Woodenware: no