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Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - Steve K - 01-28-2016
Finish turning some spalted maple bowls I roughed out over the spring. The grain in these is really pretty, almost like there are two different species of wood in the bowls.
The grain is really obvious on one side of the spalt line and almost invisible on the other.
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - jerickson - 01-28-2016
Very nice! Both the wood and the bowls are really pretty. :-)
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - badwhiskey - 01-28-2016
Nicely done.
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - jerickson - 01-28-2016
What's the finish?
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - Grandpa Dave - 01-28-2016
Beautiful...those are just too unique and special to use. Display pieces only! Well done and thanks for sharing here.
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - Steve K - 01-29-2016
jerickson said:
What's the finish?
Minwax antique oil, probably 5 coats or so, sanded with 1,000 grit between a couple coats. Then buffed.
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - chips ahoy - 01-29-2016
They look great, I love spalted maple. I have a 2"x2"x14" piece that I need to do something with.
Mel
Re: Spalted maple, some interesting grain. - Arlin Eastman - 01-29-2016
Yep that is some nice stuff.
I have seen a piece that was very curly with spalting, ambrosia, with mineral stains. You could not even see the curl very well with all the other colors so to me it was wasted.
Arlin