Spalted Horse Chestnut

[Random Orbital Bob]

Nice. Took exactly one year to get from pure white to this. In contact with the ground but bark side not end grain.

 

[Woodturner1972]

That looks good, will make a cracking bowl

 

[SimonT]

That looks good, will make a cracking bowl

I disagree . . . It looks awful, infact you should send it to me for disposal !!!! :wink:

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

This is from the same butt

 

[yorkshirepudding]

That looks good, will make a cracking bowl

I hope not. :lol:

 

[gregmcateer]

Good job, Mr Bob.
Really like that

 

[MARK.B.]

Nice one Bob , very pleasing to the eye =D> =D> =D> .

 

[Willum]

I have a load of this sort of stuff which I got for firewood. Turned one piece roughly and very impressed by the finish and grain figuring . Soft bits are a bit picky but easy to turn .

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Another unusual characteristic I've found with horse chestnut is that when turned really wet it hardly warps during drying. I've turned green bowls from HC that look almost like they were turned from fully seasoned wood. I confess I don't understand it at all because the wood changes weight enormously as it dries just like everything else, but just seems to retain its shape pretty well.

 

[woodfarmer]

Another unusual characteristic I've found with horse chestnut is that when turned really wet it hardly warps during drying. I've turned green bowls from HC that look almost like they were turned from fully seasoned wood. I confess I don't understand it at all because the wood changes weight enormously as it dries just like everything else, but just seems to retain its shape pretty well.

I found the same thing with Bay. Dries to a beautiful golden honey colour and p[polishes incredibly well and cuts like cheese. perfect wood for turning.