spaqlted magnolia wood gloat

[woodchip]

This is some Magnolia that was cut down from our church property some time ago. I have been waiting over a year and half for this wood to get some good spalt in it. I opened up one of the small pieces to see how the progress was going and i'm pleasently surprised.

 

[KingBentley]

Now I have to ask..What is spalt?

 

[woodchip]

It's basically a fungas that has started the decay process in wood. Primarily more visible in lighter colored woods such as maple.

 

[bitshird]

Nice stuff. I made a pen for my Dr. out of Spalted Magnolia. and only lost 2 fingers in the process, but the pen turned out great!!

 

[woodchip]

yeah, i remember it was a very expensive pen that you made. but nice indeed.

 

[Longfellow]

I have piles of woods laying around getting spalted. The Florida heat and humidity sure does help. This is some grapefruit wood after 9 months in one of the piles

 

[Ligget]

That Magnolia is looking cool, spalting on blanks can make awesome pen barrels!

 

[bitshird]

yeah, i remember it was a very expensive pen that you made. but nice indeed.

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