[Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.

[Bill Smith]

hi never knew that splated wood bein carved would put
the mold out as I thought we were makin chips not
sandin the wood.

or is it from the sandin as most of my carvings I do
not sand I leave the tool makes on..

Bill
--- maricha <maricha at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

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> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
> >> Somonauk, IL. 60552
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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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