Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Any experience with Horse Chesnut?
Roger Dunn
>I've just come into some huge pieces of "Aesculus Hippocastanum" with more to follow. Has anyone turned it? Does it need to be treated like Madrone or other volatile wood like fruitwoods? It is a beautiful dense white color with a pretty heartwood pattern.
Thanks
Roger Dunn
Re: Any experience with Horse Chesnut?
Mac
>I've turned a little bit of it Roger,its a nice soft wood, turns and sands well,light weight,occasional figure.Well worth a try to see what you think of it. I think you will like it for simple bowls etc.
Re: Any experience with Horse Chesnut?
Keith Tompkins
>HI Roger, the stuff I've seen is pretty white, some is close to Holly in whiteness...
Thank you both for your input.
Roger Dunn
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