Chestnut and Cherry Segmented Bowl # 131

special projects indeed!! I love hearing the stories behind beautiful pieces of work

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice. Their are a lot of wood stored in barns and workshops that is going unused because the owners don’t want to part of it, but can’t work it anymore.

A trade is a fair way of maybe getting some of it and letting them get the pleasure of it also.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice stuff Dennis. I was just reading an article about chestnut. A new “disease free” strain is starting to be grown but I’m afraid we won’t be working any of it in our lifetimes… still at least 50+ years away from harvestable. Still, I have always loved the look of the wormy stuff still sparcely available. Beautiful work for a very noble reason. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Chip: I’ve also read about some area of the country where the Chestnut tried didn’t die. So that may also be natures version of a disease free strain. Because I’ve seen new Chestnut wood for sale from those trees.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Nice work and good story.

Very nice… good that you could give some of that back too.

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That one goodlookin’ bowl. Great story line.

-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)

Spectacular bowl! I’m glad you were able to get your hands on some true wormy American Chestnut.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thanks for the kudos guys. It’s great to be around people who appreciate the plight of the American Chestnut.

-- Dennis, WV

Dennis – nice project . I really like the wood choices and the story.

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