[Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.

[maricha]

clive, i have had a few good friends die turning carving the spalted wood. 
when i tell my students and afficionados of great wood, they think i am over 
reacting. i am not. reality and  truth are quality material and as i 
appreciate my carving colleagues and want them around for a long time.

cheers,
maricha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Goss" <clive at ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.


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> 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.
>
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>> 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
>> The Carving Shop
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 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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