This Ought to Be Interesting

WaxingMoon · 12-27-2009, 06:45 AM

I visited a fellow woodworker in Kentucky end of last August... He was very generous when he gave me these two chunks of Wormy American Chestnut.

Some of you may not know that this wood has been extinct since the early 1940's - due to blight, which wiped out the species..... But, before that happened, Chestnut was the go to wood to build just about everything.... That's why barn wood can hold some value.... because chances are, an old barn was made out of Chestnut....

Needless to say, the wood my buddy gave me is at least 60, if not 70 years old already.... It is a tad fragile, but not too bad... but, there were several knot holes, where the knots had shrunk up and fell out... and the surrounding wood was not very sound.... So, I taped the bottom of the nail & knot holes and filled 'em up with epoxy.... ought to strengthen up the wood, and help keep the integrity of what it once was.... An old piece of barnwood... I've worked this stuff before and it turns out looking great!

I made this display case & picture frames out of Wormy American Chestnut..... Should make a great looking humidor!

shilala · 12-27-2009, 06:52 AM

I made this out of some really old wormy chestnut, and it turned out awesome.
It's just a little guy.

shilala · 12-27-2009, 11:55 AM

Here's the pics cause the link sucked, and I thought you guys might like to see it...

shilala · 12-27-2009, 11:56 AM

shilala · 12-27-2009, 11:58 AM

The beads are permanent HCM (shilala beads) and worked right into the thing on the left of the lid.
You just stick it in your big humi, it'll recharge the beads and condition it, and voila.

icehog3 · 12-27-2009, 12:36 PM

Very nice, Scott!

12-27-2009, 06:45 AM	#1
WaxingMoon Humidor Builder Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Ed Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 658 Trading: (3)	This Ought to Be Interesting I visited a fellow woodworker in Kentucky end of last August... He was very generous when he gave me these two chunks of Wormy American Chestnut. Some of you may not know that this wood has been extinct since the early 1940's - due to blight, which wiped out the species..... But, before that happened, Chestnut was the go to wood to build just about everything.... That's why barn wood can hold some value.... because chances are, an old barn was made out of Chestnut.... Needless to say, the wood my buddy gave me is at least 60, if not 70 years old already.... It is a tad fragile, but not too bad... but, there were several knot holes, where the knots had shrunk up and fell out... and the surrounding wood was not very sound.... So, I taped the bottom of the nail & knot holes and filled 'em up with epoxy.... ought to strengthen up the wood, and help keep the integrity of what it once was.... An old piece of barnwood... I've worked this stuff before and it turns out looking great! I made this display case & picture frames out of Wormy American Chestnut..... Should make a great looking humidor! __________________ This correspondence has killed no trees, however, several electrons have been disturbed!

12-27-2009, 06:52 AM	#2
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: This Ought to Be Interesting I made this out of some really old wormy chestnut, and it turned out awesome. It's just a little guy. __________________ Last edited by icehog3; 12-27-2009 at 08:15 AM. Reason: Edited link out.

12-27-2009, 11:55 AM	#3
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: This Ought to Be Interesting Here's the pics cause the link sucked, and I thought you guys might like to see it... __________________

12-27-2009, 11:56 AM	#4
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: This Ought to Be Interesting __________________

12-27-2009, 11:58 AM	#5
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: This Ought to Be Interesting The beads are permanent HCM (shilala beads) and worked right into the thing on the left of the lid. You just stick it in your big humi, it'll recharge the beads and condition it, and voila. __________________

12-27-2009, 12:36 PM	#6
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,533 Trading: (61)	Re: This Ought to Be Interesting Very nice, Scott! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!