[Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.

[Sylda]

Hi all, I'm going to show my ignorance (again).  What is "splated wood"?  I
never heard of it before.  Please, tell me ALL about it.

Sylda



On 11/22/04 11:44 PM, "Bill Smith" <baydolphs at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> 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
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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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