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The Wonderful World of Wood:
Sweet Chestnut:
- "Castanea sativa"
Other Names:
- Spanish chestnut.
- European chestnut.
Sources:
- Europe, Asia Minor.
Tree Characteristics:
- Known for its edible nuts, it is a moderate to large tree some 100ft or more in height.
- It produces a straight trunk, 19ft long and about 6ft in diameter.
Characteristics of the wood:
- Acoarse textured wood, yellowish brown in colour with a straight or spiralled grain.
- The colour and texture is similar to oak when plain sawn, but it does not display the ray figure of oak when quarter sawn.
- Like oak, chestnut will corrode ferrous metals and become stained when in contact with them.
- The wood is naturally durable.
Workability:
- An ease wood to work and finish with hand and machine tools.
- It glues well.
Average dried weight:
- 35lb/cuft.
Finishing:
- Although coarse textured, it can be brought to a smooth finish.
- It stains well and gives an excellent finish with varnish and polish.
Common uses:
- Furniture,
- Turnery,
- Coffins,
- Poles,
- Stakes.
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