Status: Secure and available.
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Found in Eastern US, these members of the Fagaceae family (Castanea) can grow to 100-120 feet in height and 5-7 feet in diameter. .
Color light to medium brown.
Course texture, machines well and turns well but tends to split easily. Specific Gravity: .40-.48. Avg. Dry Weight: 30 pounds per cubic foot.
Used to make: Fine Furniture, Flooring and turnings.
Course texture, machines well and turns well but tends to split easily. Specific Gravity: .40-.48. Avg. Dry Weight: 30 pounds per cubic foot.
Used to make: Fine Furniture, Flooring and turnings.
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| American Chestnut salavaged from Timber Crib dam (submerged for approx. 200 years) |
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