Is this normal?
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BayouPenturner
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I have seen this before but never worried about it. Is the wood dry or wet? If it is dry it could the beginning of spalting.
monophoto
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The concept of 'normal' applies when there is an expectation of uniformity. For example, burgers are McDonalds are 'normally' inedible.
But wood is like people - it's all different.
So I wouldn't worry about 'normal'. Instead, I would want to know if its part of the wood, or if its an anomaly in the turned surface. If its in the surface, then it can be fixed by turning or sanding. But if its in the wood, then it's part of the character of the piece.
But wood is like people - it's all different.
So I wouldn't worry about 'normal'. Instead, I would want to know if its part of the wood, or if its an anomaly in the turned surface. If its in the surface, then it can be fixed by turning or sanding. But if its in the wood, then it's part of the character of the piece.
did the wood tear out, and you then sanded it smooth?
robutacion
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Yes, BayouPenturner, is correct, some woods when affected by fungi and to which we call "spalting", not all woods spalt the same way or have the same type of fungi developing on the wood.
Those lighter colour patches are indeed spalting and, may be much older than you and other may think. The black lines and marks from the common spalting are not present here and I'm afraid, they will never be for the reasons explained above.
Here in Australia, many of the "Gum/Eucalyptus" species develop that sort of spalting, and that is how far it will go, if anything, it may develop to a next stage (further deterioration) where the wood cells start to develop a very white colour "dots" that are quite pretty looking but at that stage, the wood will be maybe too soft to the work on without some sort of stabilisation/hardening.
So, there is nothing you can do to remove or disguise it, it will be part of the piece character for now and ever...!:wink:
In no way, that can be considered a "defect" but a result of Nature's work...!
I like it...!
Cheers
George
Those lighter colour patches are indeed spalting and, may be much older than you and other may think. The black lines and marks from the common spalting are not present here and I'm afraid, they will never be for the reasons explained above.
Here in Australia, many of the "Gum/Eucalyptus" species develop that sort of spalting, and that is how far it will go, if anything, it may develop to a next stage (further deterioration) where the wood cells start to develop a very white colour "dots" that are quite pretty looking but at that stage, the wood will be maybe too soft to the work on without some sort of stabilisation/hardening.
So, there is nothing you can do to remove or disguise it, it will be part of the piece character for now and ever...!:wink:
In no way, that can be considered a "defect" but a result of Nature's work...!
I like it...!
Cheers
George
lorbay
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This looks like Maple ? Right a lot of the Maple out west looks just like that.. No worries.
Lin.
Lin.
edstreet
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white spots, a.k.a. white rot. Is the result of a fungus infection which is normal for the decay process. The longer the growth the heavier the rot.
For more info on spalting see Dr spaltings work Edge of Spalting | Northern Spalting There is some serious misconception out there when dealing with this subject and she is one of the experts in the field.
For more info on spalting see Dr spaltings work Edge of Spalting | Northern Spalting There is some serious misconception out there when dealing with this subject and she is one of the experts in the field.
The Penguin
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I don't think it's white rot.
looks to me the piece is green and that's just where water has been slung out as it is turning.
looks to me the piece is green and that's just where water has been slung out as it is turning.
nava1uni
Member
I agree that it is tear out and the spots are low spots in the wood.
"For example, burgers are McDonalds are 'normally' inedible."
Shoot I like Macdonalds...................................
Shoot I like Macdonalds...................................
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Ogg
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Lin I have worked with a lot of maple from the West coast that has had that in it. I never really gave it much thought as I have ran across a lot of it. When finishing I find that sanding in both directions seems to give me the best final results. Having lathes that can reverse has really made doing that easy for me.