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S.chestnut is fantastic wood!
I'd rather use it over oak, but there isn't much up here.
Really strong durable wood once seasoned, very light compared to other hardwoods.
Hardly any sap wood either,
Makes great waney edge boards.
If the stem wasn't vertical during growth it will probably split though.
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8 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

S.chestnut is fantastic wood!
I'd rather use it over oak, but there isn't much up here.
Really strong durable wood once seasoned, very light compared to other hardwoods.
Hardly any sap wood either,
Makes great waney edge boards.
If the stem wasn't vertical during growth it will probably split though.
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I've got a 17.5 acre woodland of it to go at, that is until the owners get a buyer for it.

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14 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

How does it sell or do you keep it for personal use?  I have a change to get a load but asking here seemed like it was not really worth the hassle? 

Never had a problem selling it, people want it kiln dried though.

Found when furniture makers were educated about it that's what they ask for now over Oak.

I prefer working it to Oak, sands well and takes most finishes, made 250 sq/m of floorboards for a client 4 years ago, looked stunning when down.

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2 hours ago, Forest2Furniture said:

Never had a problem selling it, people want it kiln dried though.

Found when furniture makers were educated about it that's what they ask for now over Oak.

I prefer working it to Oak, sands well and takes most finishes, made 250 sq/m of floorboards for a client 4 years ago, looked stunning when down.

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That came out lovely! Id love to do that in my house when I come to renovate it. Any chance you could walk us through the process of how you got that from a Trunk to Flooring?

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