spalted (?) maple
English translation: maple affected by a fungus
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| 03:26 Jul 11, 2004 |
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| 5 +11 | maple affected by a fungus |
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| 5 | spalted wood |
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peer agreement (net): +11maple affected by a fungus Explanation: Spalted maple is maple wood that has been slightly infected with a fungus from being kept under moist conditions. Many woodworkers, including me, treasure spalted maple for the beautiful figure created by the fungal infection. Woodworkers can create their own spalted maple by storing the wood in moist conditions. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2004-07-11 03:32:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Spalted wood Wood which is in the first stages of fungal decay, ie rot. Very often it is made manifest by irregular dark, or black, lines which run through the material. It is most common in beech but is found in many other hard woods. The fungae require damp conditions in which to grow; when the wood is dried (below about 20% MC) the fungae die and the process ceases. http://www.turningtools.co.uk/glossary/glossary.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-11 03:33:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Spalted wood Wood which is in the first stages of fungal decay, ie rot. Very often it is made manifest by irregular dark, or black, lines which run through the material. It is most common in beech but is found in many other hard woods. The fungae require damp conditions in which to grow; when the wood is dried (below about 20% MC) the fungae die and the process ceases. http://www.turningtools.co.uk/glossary/glossary.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2004-07-11 03:34:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Spalted wood Wood which is in the first stages of fungal decay, ie rot. Very often it is made manifest by irregular dark, or black, lines which run through the material. It is most common in beech but is found in many other hard woods. The fungae require damp conditions in which to grow; when the wood is dried (below about 20% MC) the fungae die and the process ceases. http://www.turningtools.co.uk/glossary/glossary.html |
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