[Woodcarver] Re: Spalted wood.

[Bill Smith]

hi sylda:

spalted wood is wood that has started to decompose n
has a fungus in it

Bill
--- Sylda <sylda at kansas.net> wrote:

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> 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
> > --- 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
> >>>> (815) 498-9290 phone
> >>>> (815) 498-9249 fax
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> >>>> jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
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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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> >> 
> >
>
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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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