![]() I have made some beautiful turnings using this method. Cherry will spalt you just have to watch it a little closer. ![]() I still have not been able to spalt walnut. There are probably several other ways to do this out there, This is what I do and it seems to work for me. I have heard of people puttin insecticide on the ground before placing the log personally I have not. Place the log butt side down on the ground and let nature do her thing. Just simply find a damp spot in your yard,woods,by the creek,ect. The markings on each slab are completely. The heartwood is a rich chocolate brown, and some spalting occurs in a few of our slabs. This method works as well but you always have the chance of insects eating your wood. T A M A R I N D // This wood truly is a piece of art in itself. How I tell if the spalting is all the way through is cut a thin chunk off the top, if it has little black spots your ready.Ģ. The key thing here is to keep the carpet moist. You should get mold and somtimes mushrooms on your wood. Your hard wood such as oak take longer (6-12) months. I find cherry, burch, peacan, maple and other soft woods do very well and don't take but a couple of months (4-6). I usually like to spalt in the winter months when the humidity is high and the weather is damp. The harder the wood the longer it will take. Place the stump you want to spalt butt side down on the damp carpet and let it set. Get an old peace of carpet and put it somewhere damp. I'm not trying to scare anyone I'm just trying to protect fellow and fellowett wood workers.Now for how I spalt my turnings.ġ. You should also have a good dust collection system and good ventilation in your shop. This fungus is a form of mold and bacteria that is not good for us. Spalting is no more than a fungus that looks great in the wood. When this dust gets into your lungs it can cause irreversable damage. Safety FIRST!!!!! As someone wrote earlier, spalted wood is BAD for your lungs!! Be sure to use good resperatory protection when doing anything to spalted wood especially sanding. ![]() Hi Ya'll!! This is my first reply on this forum, I do have some info that I use to spalt my own wood. ![]()
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