This sample is shown finished with three coats of a natural Waterlox Tung oil finish.

 

These pictures show a very representative sample of the character you will find in this cabin grade of flooring.

 

You will find more frequent aging stress cracks and other signs of previous use.

 

 

This grade allows more frequent and larger nail or bolt holes that may need to be filled during the install and finishing process.

Some knots are partially broken and need to be filled before finishing.

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Rustic Cabin Grade of
Antique Wormy Chestnut

Wide Plank Flooring Description

·          Species: American Chestnut

·          Source: Original barn lumber and planks resawn from large beams taken from demolition sites

·          Heartwood: can have unlimited sapwood, but overall there will be a good amount of heartwood.

·          Grain Density:  open and tight grain texture

·          Knots:  Sound and broken knots

·          Holes:  Scattered nail / spike holes which may have a dark ferrous stains and may also have larger bolt holes.

·          Cracks:  Many original stress and aging cracks

·          Face Character:  Some original saw marks, color variations, cracks, nail holes and other signs of previous use.

·          Color:  This cabin grade of Antique Wormy Chestnut flooring has colors very similar to the standard Wormy Chestnut flooring.

·          Grain: Mixed patterns

·          Milling:  Center-matched Tongue & Groove profile and squared ends

·          Size: Thickness:    ¹¹/₁₆"   Width: 3” - 10”   Length: 1’ - 10’ (average length of these planks tend to run a good bit shorter then our other grade.)

·          M/C: 8-10% or less