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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2012, 02:31:05 pm »
Back before I had my mill, I came a cross an old rotten buckeye log. I shouldn't say it was old, it was only down half a year. It fell in the spring, and buckeye degrades VERY fast once on the ground.

I cut a few turning blanks out of the more solid areas with a chainsaw, and turned a bowl out of one of them. Boy it was nice, I wish I could've milled some lumber from it.

 

 
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« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2012, 02:37:12 pm »
You were certainly correct about it being nice.   Good turning job also.   smiley_thumbsup
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« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2012, 03:37:49 pm »
Thanks MM, one thing I noticed is it soaked up the finish to no end. I put on countless coats of butcher block oil, then walnut oil, and it still looks like it did straight off the lathe :D
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2012, 09:26:18 pm »
Wow Ty, that looks awesome!  I have some hickory that has been down for a couple of years that I plan to put on the mill and "open' up soon.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #44 on: February 26, 2012, 07:50:53 pm »
Museum Services Corp in the Twin Cities for the B-72.  It comes in pellet form and is disolved in Acetone.  This stuff is not to be take lightly, especially the sanding after it hardens, respirator required.

You will have to play around with your ratio of pellets to acetone.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #45 on: February 26, 2012, 08:36:14 pm »
Will red maple spalt? I know sugar maple will. I have some red maple trees on the ground that came down in an ice storm two years ago. Is there any way I can tell if thay are spalted by looking at them? Will black birch spalt?
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« Reply #46 on: February 26, 2012, 09:01:15 pm »
WOW......all that spalt makes my eyes cross. BEAUTIFUL work TYB.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2012, 07:34:09 am »
Quote from: cutterboy on February 26, 2012, 08:36:14 pm
Will red maple spalt? I know sugar maple will. I have some red maple trees on the ground that came down in an ice storm two years ago. Is there any way I can tell if thay are spalted by looking at them? Will black birch spalt?

Yes it will, quite nicely.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2012, 05:09:56 pm »
Thanks ellmoe. I'll have to go check out those downed trees.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2012, 06:50:47 pm »
Danny if those hickories are very large I am expecting a call. ;D
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« Reply #50 on: February 27, 2012, 08:16:04 pm »
I have cut some Tulip Poplar with that spalting. I didn't know it had a name...just thought it looked cool. I may have to cut some slabs out of my last TP on the mill as it has some spalting too.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #51 on: February 27, 2012, 10:17:25 pm »
Jake,

They are kind of small and rotten  :D.
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Re: Spalted Maple slabs PICS included
« Reply #52 on: February 27, 2012, 10:28:06 pm »
I've noticed recently that sweetgum spalts pretty nicely.
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