Chestnut bowl

[Gary Max]

Found some Lathe time today. It is 11 inches wide and 6 inches deep---made of Chestnut. Bottom is a little to thick but it was wanting to bust so I had to stop. The sides and top edge came out just the way I wanted.
Finish is BLO --Tung Oil--Minerial Spirits--apply and just wipe off.
Hope you enjoy---Thanks

[Bill Stevener]

Hi Gary,

Very nice, looks like you had a great day in the shop. That chestnut is getting quite hard to find, at least where I live.

When you get a chance, how old was the blank?

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

Gary, you did yourself proud with that gorgeous hunk of wood. Will your better half allow you to part with that?

[Gary Max]

Looks like about 50 years old.---this tree fell last year and I cut it up for firewood.
I did save the trunk for turning blanks but a lot of it cracked real bad---I sealed it with Anchorseal --- I think the cold winter got it because it was so wet. Wood freezing and busting is something that I really had not considered or I would of stored it in the shop. There really ain't a lot of Chestnut around here either.

[Bill Stevener]

Thats a bummer, save all you can, as scarce as it is. Even the small pcs. will make nice turnings. Chestnut can revel some nice grain at times.

Bill.>>>>>>>>

[John Miliunas]

Gary, that turned out right nice! Never worked with Chestnut before, but it looks real pretty. Nice job, Gary!:) :cool:

[Tom Stover]

Great bowl Gary. The edge is very neat. I have a chestnut in my backyard I wish would die but my wife won't let me help with its death. :rolleyes: ;)

[John Hart]

Very cool Gary...Boy, I would love to try a natural edge soon. I just don't feel ready quite yet. Nicely done!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Real nice Gary. Never seen a chestnut tree... hmmm... reminds me of a song though.

John, you are certainly up early for a weekend morning. :)

Ernie

[John Hart]

...John, you are certainly up early for a weekend morning. :)

Ernie

Me???? I'm in the east! What about you? :D

[Gary Max]

John Hart---tools with LONG handles help.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice piece Gary! I like the tight grain of that wood!

[Michael Stafford]

Wow, Gary, I don't know how I missed this post for so long but at least I didn't completely miss it... That is one rugged looking bowl... That should appeal to a lot of people. I worked with some antique chestnut a while back that was salvaged from an old barn. It worked like oak. Did you find turning chestnut similar to turning oak?

Nice piece, really nice!

[Gary Max]

Mike--- there are several kinds of Chestnut.
This is really Swamp Chestnut Oak.
It is a member of the oak family----it grows in very wet areas---thus the name.
Most of the Chestnut oak I have seen has more color in the grain than this swamp Chestnut oak has.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Lookin' GOOOOOOOOOOOOD, Gary.

Bruce