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The chestnut was remarkably suited for the uses of farmers and sawmill operators. It was softer than oak, easy to split and quick to burn. But it was harder than pine and the other softwoods, and it was the timber of choice for roof beams, studs and planks. After the 1938 hurricane, which blew down millions of board feet of timber in New England, we bought a sawmill and ran it for years. After the downed trees were cleaned up (which took years) we sometimes sawed chestnut logs. They came |
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