spalted maple

5”h x 6”ø Lots going on in this piece of maple. It was slightly punky in a few spots, but a little Minwax wood hardener helped it sand evenly. Hollowed to 1/4” and finished with dewaxed shellac. Took a few days to get the finish dialed in, but time well spent IMO. I think this one will live on...

Another Spalted Maple hollow form with a lovely crotch feather in a prominent position. 11x6" finished with linseed oil and bees wax.

Ever had one of those days? Your equipment is being temperamental. The parts for your bandsaw finally arrive and, of course, they're not the right parts. Then, your phone dings—Jury Duty next week! Be there or be incarcerated. At this point starting anything new is not a good idea. How about...

7.75”d x 5.25”h Another piece of big leaf maple with a bit of figure, a bit of spalt, and a bit of texture.

From the same log as the pic I posted yesterday. Lots of spalting in this piece. About 5 x 5 inches, wipe-on poly and Beall buffed.

4.5”h x 4”ø The wood for this piece was from the same log as the super punky hollow form I posted a week or so ago. This part of the log seemed to be in better shape, so figured it was worth a spin on the lathe. It cut and sanded better than the previous round, but was still very dry and soaked...

The one line of spalting on this piece appears to have been drawn with a black magic marker. I’ve never seen a spalting line so thick. About 5 x 5 inches, 4 coats of wipe-on poly and then Beall buffed.

3.5” x 3.5” Most of the maple I turn is of the soft varieties, but I think this is sugar maple (please correct me if not!). Hauled a bunch home last year and it’s taken on a beautiful spalt. I really love the gray tones and the thin arc of spalting across the shoulder of this piece.

Spalted maple bowl with handles

Another piece of wood that was on the edge. Some very soft and some very hard sections on this one. Turned long grain 10x4" and too thin on the bottom half. Can see light through it along the bottom! The top is around 3/16". I have been leaving around 1/2" thick at the base for stability. Any...

8” x 3.5”; sanded to 400, no finish Spent the better part of a humid Georgia afternoon last summer hauling pieces of this fallen maple up a steep embankment in hopes that it would yield something usable. Really happy with the spalting, so seems like it was worth the effort 😅 After sanding to...

3.5” x 3.5”; finished with shellac, buffed with brown tripoli and white diamond. When I milled this maple last summer, I saw glimpses of the spalting, but I wasn’t expecting this much color variation. The prominent grays in this piece give it a California buckeye feel, IMO. Was worried it...

8” diameter, finished with Danish oil and buffed with brown tripoli compound The spalting in this piece was fairly advanced, which made the wood slightly punky and challenging to turn cleanly. I knew the bark inclusion would be the star, but wanted a separate rim to create a sense of...

The wood came from the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, MA. The piece is finished with Minwax Polycrylic.

Here's an alternate view of the twisted bowl showing the variety of grain patterns and spalting in this very interesting block of maple.

This Washington State bird is seen perched over the Washington State Flower, a Rhododendron blossom Dunn Garden Spalted Sugar Maple 5.5 inches high x 3 inches diameter. Pyrographic detail with piercing. Outside finish: water-based polyurethane. Inside finish: Jacquard spring green and...

Spalted Maple. I'm attempting to focus on simple. Shape and finish. Been watching some youtube videos on Japanese and British ceramics. Only finish is Beal Buffing system. Did have some problems with tear out.

Footed, lidded hollow form. Spalted, dyed maple.6”w x 8”t.

Small spalted maple urn, tung oil finish, top is plain maple with black gloss spray paint.