Streaky Sweet Chestnut Bowl Blanks

These Steaky Sweet Chestnut bowl blanks are very rare. They come from a huge wind blown tree that lay undisturbed for many years in the grounds of National Trust Knightshayes until the head ranger decided it needed to be removed and offered it to English Woods.
 
The timber is brown with age and was in the very early stages of decay when it was milled. The resulting streaky character is extremely striking, and offers the opportunity to make some very special 'head turner' pieces.
 
The streaky grain pattern is different in every piece and that's what makes each one of these blanks a joy to work on. We ensure every piece has some interesting figuring. 
 
Centre marked - quicker set up & less waste
Planed on both faces - less waste, quick & easy to mount on the lathe
All blanks labelled with their species 
Wax sealed edges - stable & ready to store if required
Fully seasoned/Air dried - less stressed than kiln dried & easier to turn
Carefully selected - always good quality 
 
Thickness: 50mm(2") and 75mm (3")
Diameters: 105mm (4") to 455mm (18")
 
We have photographed a selection of blanks to give an indication of the likely level and types of figuring within the blanks on offer. The pictures show representative samples. Blanks supplied will differ.
 
Please select the size from the drop down menu above. Some sizes may be out of stock at any given time but are restocked as quickly as possible - so keep checking. Larger sizes are much more difficult to obtain and therefore stocks are limited.
 
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