JRS Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 i have bought some spalted wood that i am going to use on a project and have been told that spalted wood needs treatment to stop decay in the timber , i remember a guy on here making knife handles and the treatment he used had dyed the timber red and looked very interesting if you are that person or know anything anbout dying and treating spalted lumber and fancy parting with some of your knowledge i will give you my landline number for a chat . thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 What wood is it, Beech? What is the intended use for the wood. I have worked with Spalted wood a few times, its very stable once seasoned. It can be softer in places when working on it and that presents its own challenges when Turning / finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 the timber is maple and the use is ornamental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Spalting is caused by fungus growing on the timber once it has been felled. If it is not seasoned then yes it will carry on and rot as wet and dry rot are caused by spores and fungal growth. Once it is seasoned and worked it will be fine. If I were you I would not worry about it and once you have made your knife handle etc I would give it a few coats of something like Liberon Finishing oil. If you want to dye it then you can basically use what ever you like, spirit or water based. It is entirely your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 i seen a thread on this forum about a guy who made a knife handle from spalted wood and he used a very interesting dye and that also stoped the fungus growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 We use 'protim' in the building industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 i have turned spalted birch into fly reel seats and just varnished to finish without any problems albeit quite soft to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 i seen a thread on this forum about a guy who made a knife handle from spalted wood and he used a very interesting dye and that also stoped the fungus growth Pretty much any spirit based dye will kill off the spores, fungal growth only occurs in the right conditions such as moist, warm and no air movement so if the timber is dry and you then finish it with some kind of lacquer etc then it will outlast the blade. I turned a pair of candlesticks out of spalted beech about 20 years ago and they are still perfectly OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Cresote ! I do all my gun stocks with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Cresote ! I do all my gun stocks with it Well I suppose it must save you a packet on deoderant and aftershave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 101 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Iam not sure what you are after , the only thing that springs to mind is PEG its like a super glue , you soak the wood in it then let it dry , it stabalises the wood for turning . I think PEG stands for poly ehthyl glycol or something like that . Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 PEG is designed to stabilise green timber, it doesn't work on seasoned timber. If timber is correctly seasoned then it will be stable anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRS Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Cresote ! I do all my gun stocks with it yeh i have seen what your gunstocks are like , rough as a commerants backside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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