sweet chestnut

[kingkeeper21 2]

elder is very good, i switched to making all my pegs from elder after reading it in a book, its lighter than ash when dry and very tough

sorry forgot to say that you`ve left it a bit late to cut pegs you should cut them after leaf fall in the dorment season as the sap is now rising, i dont know how this will effect wood cut now but it may make it more brittle?

 

 

dont know!, could take longer to season i guess but if worst comes to worst ive got some meranti from work!

 

might need a diamond blade to cut that stuff though!

 

cheers

hyperion

 

yeah it will only take longer to season and tools will need cleaning more often, but in the long run it should be fine it will be more supple now cos of the sap andeasier to bend

i only mentioned it because i grow willow for hurdle making etc and if you harvest it when the sap is rising it doesant last half as long, dont know if this is the same for all woods tho.

 

willow is bad for going rotten, i live in the middle of the somerset levels so im surrounded by the stuff, if you season a hardish wood well you should have no trouble sweet chestnut splits lovely though if you can get some big rings of it knock out square pegs in no time

willow is far to brittle dnt think chestnut would be that good either if you cant get hazel try holly, beech (if you can get some bits straight enough)

or ash but make sure you make sure you season ash its loads stronger.