Pecan for outdoor furniture? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by Today@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I got a good deal on some pecan and i was planning to use it to build patio furniture. I don't know much about pecan and I'm having trouble finding much info about it. Is this a good wood for outdoor use or should i find an indoor project for it?

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[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Yup.

Also, for OP, pecan is basically interchangeable with hickory. They’re extremely close as trees and similar as lumber.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks. I saw that in a couple of articles - said they were indistinguishable but also said pecan was bad for outdoor but hickory was good. That's why i reached out to you guys.

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Pecan is literally a hickory, carya Illinoinensis, the Illinois hickory.

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