Burr Chestnut

[Blaisey]

Scored a great burr chestnut trunk today, Ideas welcomed!

 

Thanks

[Copford sawmill sussex]

Hopefully those nails haven't tainted it, planked up for joinery your best idea.

[Rob D]

Cracking looking tree!

[devon TWiG]

I have never known it to be used in joinery , it is quite soft and dents easily, I am one of the only people I know who uses it for woodturning , and would be very interested if you were not so far away, do not leave it sat around for too long as it discolours, spalts and rots rather quickly !!

[robert t]

Iv never seen a Chestnut with that many burrs.

 

I have never use chestnut for making anything, as said soft and not durable.

So no ideas from me, but seems a shame to log it.

[Big Beech]

http://www.arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/65439-bowl-turning-thread-7.html

 

turned bowl

[slackbladder]

Can be made to look quite nice turned

Made this bowl from a chestnut burr Dyed with a pale blue to make it look like onyx

[Logrod]

I've turned bowls with it before (although not as nice as Slackbladders ) The trunk itself looks great as it is , shame to cut or mill, but certainly don't waste it. My first reaction when you said ideas welcome was to say give it away to a good home but seriously I'm sure you can get something from it.

[Blaisey]

I definitely won't log it up I got plenty of other wood for logs. Ive had and used chestnut burrs before on the lath before, but can't possibly turn it all. I was thinking perhaps chunky coffee tables?

[Logrod]

what about wall art ? (thin slabs )