Jim Watts
09-21-2009, 7:22 PM
All,
I have an opportunity to obtain up to 750 - 800 BF (MOL) of what a couple of reliable sources (lumberyard, commercial molding manufacturer) have said is Wormy Chestnut. It's the remains of an 150 yr. old cabin, currently in the form of a number of what appear to be 12 - 14 inch logs, hand-hewn flat top and bottom. Many still have hand-cut corner notches (not sure of proper terminology). There are some cracks and checks, but its otherwise solid.
I know it's impossible to be 100% certain by looking at a couple of photographs, but could someone more knowledgeable than myself take a look at the attached and let me know what you think? It very closely matches Plate 40 (American Chestnut) in this (http://www.amazon.com/Woodbook-Complete-Plates-Taschen-Anniversary/dp/3822838187/ref=pd_sim_b_2) book.
Any idea what it might be worth? Is it's worth more because of its scarcity than its hardwood characteristics? The book cited above states that American Chestnut is of pretty marginal quality for cabinetmaking.
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My apologies for the misleading pics. They're of the same slice of wood, simply with different lighting (versus wet/dry as mentioned below).
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I have an opportunity to obtain up to 750 - 800 BF (MOL) of what a couple of reliable sources (lumberyard, commercial molding manufacturer) have said is Wormy Chestnut. It's the remains of an 150 yr. old cabin, currently in the form of a number of what appear to be 12 - 14 inch logs, hand-hewn flat top and bottom. Many still have hand-cut corner notches (not sure of proper terminology). There are some cracks and checks, but its otherwise solid.
I know it's impossible to be 100% certain by looking at a couple of photographs, but could someone more knowledgeable than myself take a look at the attached and let me know what you think? It very closely matches Plate 40 (American Chestnut) in this (http://www.amazon.com/Woodbook-Complete-Plates-Taschen-Anniversary/dp/3822838187/ref=pd_sim_b_2) book.
Any idea what it might be worth? Is it's worth more because of its scarcity than its hardwood characteristics? The book cited above states that American Chestnut is of pretty marginal quality for cabinetmaking.
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My apologies for the misleading pics. They're of the same slice of wood, simply with different lighting (versus wet/dry as mentioned below).
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