[Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.

[Clive Goss]

Thanks to all who provided feedback on this subject. I have decided not to
carve it, but to leave it to my buddy the wood stove. Your comments sure
provided me with scary images of a fungus field growing away inside my
lungs, sort of horror movie stuff is that. My chest already feels tight just
thinking about it.
So thank you all once again.
Take care.
Clive.




> Hi Clive,
>
> The dangers of carving spalted wood are the same as turning spalted wood.
> Those microscopic fungus spoors become airborn during carving as well as
> turning. Your lungs become a great growing place for fungus because your
> lungs are warm, dark and damp. Wear breathing protection when working with
> any spalted wood. Also fallen trees such as those with mushrooms growing
> from its cracks might make good carving wood but it is also full of spoors
> so breathing protection is highly recommended.
>
> Joe Dillett
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> From: "Clive Goss" <clive at ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:01 PM
> Subject: [Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.
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> Hi all,
> Wondering about the dangers of carving spalted wood. I have collected a
few
> logs from the mother in laws yard and when I started carving one it was
> quite badly spalted. So I put it aside to dry for a bit and then began
> wondering about the dangers associated with this. I know about the dangers
> of turning this kind of wood due to the dust, so it started me wondering.
> Thanks and take care all.
> Clive.
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