Spalted

**Lou_williams** · 04-04-2002, 10:19 PM

Your work in progress is like a light house in a storm. Helps to bring home the people too dumb not to go out in a storm (that would me me not you)... Great bowl. WIth a finish it will look wonderful.

Lou

**volleyheads** · 04-05-2002, 08:57 AM

Limey,

Great work. So far my best attempts with that wood have looked more like sponges when I get done, than anything resembling a smooth surface. Maybe it is time to put some back on and see if my last few classes with some of the local real turners may have helped. I know they helped tremendously with other wood and turning projects, but that wood would seem to be a good test. If all else fails, I can send you the rest. :)

Best Regards,

Bill

"If it is worth doing, it's worth overdoing"

**volleyheads** · 04-05-2002, 09:02 AM

PS to previous post,

Limey,

What finish are you planning on using. I have been warned by several people that spalted maple can get to looking pretty muddy if done in certain ways.

Best Regards,

Bill

"If it is worth doing, it's worth overdoing"

**Limey** · 06-02-2010, 09:13 AM

Bill (volleyheads) kindly sent me a coople of limbs of spalted Maple last summer. Like an anxious parent he asked how they turned out.
Well Bill after turning them wet to a wall thickness of about 3/4" last September time they have languished in my garage slowly drying while I said a weekly mantra in the hopes that they would not split.
I was concerned about getting any sort of finish on them as yes, they didn't turn up very nice, punky and fuzzy .
I've been meaning to finish them up as a good friend of ours, Timmy Hofstetter gave me some Pentacryl and Polycryl and I had every intention of giving them a bath in the Polycryl to harden them up.
Well you sort of got my butt in gear as today I thought I'd just centre them up and see what happened.
First cut revealed that the initial softness had gone and that if I really used a light touch and a super sharp bowl gouge then I might stand a chance of getting a reasonable surface without resorting to the Chemical bath.
So if I can remember how to post pictures I enclose a progress report.
After seeing David Ellsworths work it's a bit like "after the lord mayor's show" but here goes.
Must invest in a sanding system ...or get round to making one !!! he he I'm so cheap.

Cheers Limey