Wormy Chestnut Flooring For Sale

Today the american chestnut society is doing wonderful work restoring the species by breeding blight resistant trees.

Wormy chestnut flooring for sale.

In post blight america a traditional chestnut floor or woodworking element represents a respect for regional history and a commitment to exploring beauty in a uniquely american treasure. We manufacture custom stair treads stair risers door and window trim crown moldings wainscot systems floor vents a wormy chestnut farm table and much more. However by 1950 three and a half billion american chestnut trees were killed by the chestnut blight. In addition to giving your living or work space a look and feel that are truly unique installing reclaimed wormy chestnut flooring instead of newly manufactured flooring helps to protect the environment.

Along with the distinguishing wormholes in this commercially extinct wood american wormy chestnut features some original saw marks nail holes sound cracks over under wood and checking. This rustic look is very prized and widely used in old homes. Choosing this commercially extinct chestnut wide plank flooring for your home will add a touch of elegance and a priceless piece of the american past. American chestnut has strength in addition to its rich colors which nature has built in.

Of course the american chestnut tree s enduring natural beauty completes the look that you can only get from antique wormy chestnut flooring. Once readily available this lumber has been in shorter supply recently so please call for current inventory. Wormy chestnut is found in the forest of south eastern australia. To the left is a picture of a 7 chestnut hand rail and balusters in the upstairs of a restored 18th century log cabin.

Most chestnut lumber is reclaimed material cut from old timber beams. These trees stunt their own growth to cope with drought occasional flooding wildfires and winds. After the blight dead standing american chestnut trees were felled everywhere producing now popular wormy chestnut boards. During this time the trees were often infested with small borers which chewed pin sized holes in the wood thus giving it the name wormy chestnut southend reclaimed reclaims antique wormy chestnut from barns and old buildings.

Being rich in tannins wormy chestnut is highly resistant to decay and therefore used for furniture cabinetry split rail fences shingles flooring and structural construction beams. With each piece of timber left with a mark from nature you will see deep red gum veins which are formed by fire where a suitable coating can be used to bring out the grain and. Just arrived from a barn salvage project this wormy chestnut will make some beautiful furniture or flooring.