This is a truly rare piece of wood most of us will never get to work with, American Chestnut. Bob Rotche and I were at the John Campbell Folk School in March and did a wood exchange...this was a rare surprise. Bob knows a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy at UV where they are working on getting hearty strains enabled to reforest this lost wood. (actually...I think Bob just knows "the guy"). Occasionally, he gets a chunk or two, and generously gave me a piece. Finish is antique oil, hand rubbed only. About 5.5" diameter and 4" tall.
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