American Chestnut Wood

[Mike Hayes]

Hello, my name is Mike Hayes, I do reclaim work as well as re builds on old log barns and homes. I am currently dismantling an 10,280 bf all American Chestnut barn on the banks of the Clinch river, near Kyles Ford Tennessee. I also do unusual wood working projects in my shop, mostly with Chestnut and oak that I reclaim. I am attaching a pic of an communion table I made for a church I constructed in 2015-16, in Maryville TN.




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[Gonzalodqa]

Hi, Mike that is pretty sweet. However, the admins will tell you to first post a thread introducing yourself. Those are the rules.

Sorry I noticed this is the introduction thread. I am not sure you can sell things in this section ...

 

[Mike Hayes]

Thank you should I delete and start over ?

 

[woodtickgreg]

You should read our rules first. This is a site for wood workers and not just a place to sell wood..

 

[Gonzalodqa]

I think you could delete it and introduce yourself like you did here and then make another thread in the sell section offering the chestnut wood

 

[Mike Hayes]

Hi, Mike that is pretty sweet. However, the admins will tell you to first post a thread introducing yourself. Those are the rules.

Sorry I noticed this is the introduction thread. I am not sure you can sell things in this section ...

I reposted and included some pics of a Chestnut project, thank you again for the kind guidance

 

[woodtickgreg]

WELCOME! From Michigan.
Please delete your for sale info from this thread and post it in the for sale section after reading our rules so you will know how we do things here. Pictures of the actual item for sale are required.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

That is a unique communion table. Cant say I have ever seen antlers on the church furnishings before.
Welcome from a little west of you in Crossville TN.
If you will read through a few of the sale post, you will see this sight is often like the community table at the local diner. A little business and a lot of chat.
That being said there are several of us that do flat work that would want to talk to you. Dont run off just yet. Pull up a chair and sit a spell

 

[Tony]

Mike, Welcome from South Texas! That's a nice table, is the antler decorative or a handle? Tony

 

[Mike Hayes]

Mike, Welcome from South Texas! That's a nice table, is the antler decorative or a handle? Tony

The elk antlers on the sides are for looks, the ones on top are handles to access where the communion plates are stored
Mike, Welcome from South Texas! That's a nice table, is the antler decorative or a handle? TonyT

 

[Mike Hayes]

That is a unique communion table. Cant say I have ever seen antlers on the church furnishings before.
Welcome from a little west of you in Crossville TN.
If you will read through a few of the sale post, you will see this sight is often like the community table at the local diner. A little business and a lot of chat.
That being said there are several of us that do flat work that would want to talk to you. Dont run off just yet. Pull up a chair and sit a spell

ok

 

[phinds]

Welcome from NY. Great table.

 

[Gonzalodqa]

Welcome from Finland, that is an amazing looking table.
I like chestnut and I am missing an American chestnut in my collection

 

[Nature Man]

Welcome to WB! I encourage you to jump right in on discussions! Looks like you have a lot to offer! Chuck

 

[Mike Hayes]

Welcome from Finland, that is an amazing looking table.
I like chestnut and I am missing an American chestnut in my collection

I have some for sale if you are interested

 

[Mike Hayes]

Welcome to WB! I encourage you to jump right in on discussions! Looks like you have a lot to offer! Chuck

Thank you, it is a rain day here in East Tennessee. Getting caught up on my book work

 

[Mike Hayes]

Welcome from NY. Great table.

Thank you, very kind of you to say so. I built the church where it went and did the table as a thank you gift

 

[Mike Hayes]

WELCOME! From Michigan.
Please delete your for sale info from this thread and post it in the for sale section after reading our rules so you will know how we do things here. Pictures of the actual item for sale are required.

Thank you

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Thank you, it is a rain day here in East Tennessee. Getting caught up on my book work

It's a rain day here in middle tn too!

You got another few hours as I see my Radar.

Btw you made anything out of the old barn frame timbers?

 

[Mike Hayes]

It's a rain day here in middle tn too!

You got another few hours as I see my Radar.

Btw you made anything out of the old barn frame timbers?

I have not made anything from any of the large Chestnut beams that I have reclaimed as of yet. I am in the process of building a larger shop and am glad you asked the question. I like building larger projects, for instance at the church I built I made an unusual chandelier out of cedar limbs. I made it to look like an elk antler chandelier. I used the limbs from some of the red cedar trees we harvested to do the interior wood finishes in the church. I could post some pics if you would like to see them.