Spalted Hackberry

[woodman58]

Here is some spalted hackberry. I started the spalting process 1 year ago. I don't think it turned out to bad for my first time.

[Magicman]

Is this it?

[woodman58]

Yes it is. Thanks Magicman I have been trying for 3 days to upload pics. I thought I had it, but as you saw I didn't. Thanks Again.  Woodman58

[ely]

you had them uploaded, just a little trouble getting them in a post. you got the tough part down, hang in there on the pics.

good job on the hack berry.

[Magicman]

You have already done the hard part.  Just click on the picture in your gallery (or anyone else's gallery) that you want posted, scroll down and you will see a green line that says; "Click here to copy this photo code directly to your Forestry Forum post window"

Click on that line and then OK and it automatically copies the picture address to your post.   ;)

[thecfarm]

What's all the lumber going to be used for? Lucky you,it came out good.

[5quarter]

Looks great...What was your method? I just sawed a couple hackberry a few weeks ago and put the rest to bed in a wet shady area for the summer. Usually I have no trouble drying hackberry. Is yours dry or fresh cut? very nice work.

Chet

[woodman58]

Thanks for the coments.
I am going to make a coffee table and two end tables. The hackberry will be the center and will be serounded by walnut.
It is fresh cut. I am going to air dry for a few weeks and the put it in the kiln. I started the process of spalting 1 year ago. I lave in the midwest. I kept them in the shade and watered the ground to keep the damp.

[timerover51]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "spalting"?

[Ianab]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "spalting"?

The first stages of decay. Fungus starts to grow through the wood and makes all sorts of interesting patterns and staining in the wood, but the decay is not so bad that the wood starts to fall apart. If you can then saw and dry the wood, the decay stops and you have those cool patterns left. But leave it too late and you end up with mush, so there is a bit of luck and voodoo involved.

Ian

[timerover51]

Thank you, Ian.

[Shotgun]

timeover51, you might want to be aware of the forum dictionary found under "Forum Extras".  It has a wealth of information.  To see "spalting", go here: https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=dictionary , and look it up.

[timberjackrob]

dont feel lonely timeover51 i never heard it called that either once i seen the pics i figured that what it was alot of my logs get that way but not on purpose ;D ;D ;D