Taking a luthier course as a hobby and Spalted wood is definitely one of my top five favorites. So happy to find this. The possibilities are endless and may direct attention towards more sustainable wood sources.
Have you ever been hungry for something but not knowing what it is that you want? The joy that comes when that taste you have been looking for is found. That is what this video has been for me. I thought for a time I just didn’t know how to ask the question. I still have a need for more knowledge but you have framed the question and given me a way forward. Your a great teacher. Thank you.
Hi Mark and Seri for this video. I really have enjoyed turning spalted wood. It is fascinating how it turns out. I mainly have been turning spalted aspen and maple but I am interested other kinds of spalted wood. I am trying to do my own spalting of different wood. Thanks for this video. I am looking forward to all the next videos. Thanks
Bless you Sara Robinson, I had no clue that spalting was more than just zone lines. But I'm glad your efforts are becoming successful with more educated woodworking people. Unfortunately, it hasn't reached random googlers looking for pretty woods just yet. But I'll be sure to spread the word about it being lines AND pigments caused by fungus when the topic comes up.
Sara, thanks for another outstanding piece. As Artur said, молодец, "well done" (a Russian complement not thrown around casually). I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series.
I'm just starting into spalting myself. I make guitars, and my old room mate has a fallen box elder tree. ive been getting tops from it in exchange for cutting fire wood. I've really got some beautiful cuts out of it!
Thanks for providing a great overview of your involvement with spalted wood - it's great to hear about your background. The history lesson on Mel Lindquist is good as well. How were you able to "get in" to Lindquist Studios? I once asked to visit and all he said was "no", LOL. Lucky thing Mr. Bloom was as good a shop teacher as he was. It's good to hear stories like that. Also good of you to remember him. Nice video.
Education, at least for me, means to learn through life and learn well what you love to do. I almost flunked high school, but now I am a millionaire in the field I love. It's more a philosophy and how you live day to day, not how much information is stored in your head.
If you ever get a chance to see her, do so, very interesting. She is also a Sci Fi writer under the name J S Fields. A 3 book set, again, very interesting...
The Venn diagram of those who follow me for spalting and those who follow me for scifi has increasing overlap and I'm very interested to see how this will play out. :P
I don't know, i"m just a dumb guy, When I want spalted wood, I just walk down the gully in the backyard and walk along the creek till I see a maple tree that's been laying down on the ground near the creek for a few yeas, and I mill it and Volla lol Spalted lumber, But yes the Ecology of what, and why, this is happening is very intriguing.
Taking a luthier course as a hobby and Spalted wood is definitely one of my top five favorites. So happy to find this. The possibilities are endless and may direct attention towards more sustainable wood sources.
I've been a woodworker for 45 years and I bought my first lathe 1 year ago. I cannot wait for the rest of this series.
Have you ever been hungry for something but not knowing what it is that you want? The joy that comes when that taste you have been looking for is found. That is what this video has been for me. I thought for a time I just didn’t know how to ask the question. I still have a need for more knowledge but you have framed the question and given me a way forward. Your a great teacher. Thank you.
Hi Mark and Seri for this video. I really have enjoyed turning spalted wood. It is fascinating how it turns out. I mainly have been turning spalted aspen and maple but I am interested other kinds of spalted wood. I am trying to do my own spalting of different wood. Thanks for this video. I am looking forward to all the next videos. Thanks
I have just started turning, this is very interesting.
Bless you Sara Robinson, I had no clue that spalting was more than just zone lines. But I'm glad your efforts are becoming successful with more educated woodworking people. Unfortunately, it hasn't reached random googlers looking for pretty woods just yet. But I'll be sure to spread the word about it being lines AND pigments caused by fungus when the topic comes up.
Very interesting. I look forward to the rest of the series.
Sara, thanks for another outstanding piece. As Artur said, молодец, "well done" (a Russian complement not thrown around casually). I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series.
I'm just starting into spalting myself. I make guitars, and my old room mate has a fallen box elder tree. ive been getting tops from it in exchange for cutting fire wood. I've really got some beautiful cuts out of it!
I have read her book and highly recommend it for your library.
Thanks for providing a great overview of your involvement with spalted wood - it's great to hear about your background. The history lesson on Mel Lindquist is good as well. How were you able to "get in" to Lindquist Studios? I once asked to visit and all he said was "no", LOL. Lucky thing Mr. Bloom was as good a shop teacher as he was. It's good to hear stories like that. Also good of you to remember him. Nice video.
LOL, Mark invited me! We share a spalting soul, I think.
Wasn't a huge leap. People suck the color from all sorts of plants and fungi. These were just a little 'stickier'.
Education, at least for me, means to learn through life and learn well what you love to do. I almost flunked high school, but now I am a millionaire in the field I love. It's more a philosophy and how you live day to day, not how much information is stored in your head.
This is eye opening for me
If you ever get a chance to see her, do so, very interesting. She is also a Sci Fi writer under the name J S Fields. A 3 book set, again, very interesting...
The Venn diagram of those who follow me for spalting and those who follow me for scifi has increasing overlap and I'm very interested to see how this will play out. :P
I don't know, i"m just a dumb guy, When I want spalted wood, I just walk down the gully in the backyard and walk along the creek till I see a maple tree that's been laying down on the ground near the creek for a few yeas, and I mill it and Volla lol Spalted lumber, But yes the Ecology of what, and why, this is happening is very intriguing.
молодец
Too much talking,learnt nothing