The American Chestnut Project Completion

The American chestnut project came to it’s completion at  the December 20th meeting of the Great Plains Woodturners Club.   All members who received pieces of the chestnut wood, brought their completed turnings to the December Meeting.   Two representatives of the Arbor Foundation attended with Dr. Scott Josiah and after reviewing all of the pieces created [...]

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The American Chestnut Project Update

After many months the American Chestnut Project is nearing completion.  Everyone will bring their  completed turnings to the December Meeting.  Dr. Scott Josiah and the members of the selection committee will select the pieces that will be put on permanent display at the Nebraska Forest Service headquarters on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus and [...]

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Great Plains Wood Turners Chestnut Project Featured in Journal Star

 In August of 2010 our club was privileged to receive some of the wood from two 150-200 year old American Chestnut trees  that had died at Arbor Lodge.  Dr. Scott Josiah , a member of our club, made arrangements to acquire some of this  rare wood for our club . In exchange for the wood [...]

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