![]() ![]() As spalting fungal activity progresses, it becomes detrimental to the structure, hardness, and strength of the wood. While the process of rotting is destructive, it is also a process of creating the spalted character in wood that's in the initial stages of decay. The visual image created is that of the lair of a crazy science fiction villain. The competing spalting fungi are destructive and can invade both the wood and live trees that are stressed. (Actually Wood LLC)Ĭertain species of fungi, typically soft and white rots, attack wood causing the pigmentation, white pockets, and zone lines. The pink color located at the lower left is from the boxelder stain fungus. White pockets do not appear as the spalting process was halted prior to that stage of the decay process. Spalting occurs in conifers, like pine, spruce, fir, and others.Ī spalted boxelder bowl featuring black zone lines and pigmentation. The extractives in the heartwood of walnut, white oak and other durable woods may slow the spalting process. However, in the heartwood of walnut and other dark colored woods, spalting is difficult to see. The dark lines, white pockets, and pigments of spalted sapwood of most trees can be easily seen. The pale colored hardwoods that frequently become spalted include hard and soft maple, sycamore, birch, cottonwood, hackberry, and beech. It's formed by competing fungi and is a continuum of decay from its initial or incipient stage of infection to complete destruction of wood. Spalting is a natural condition in most woods. Spalted wood is eye-catching, peaking folk's curiosity about the unique figure, and wondering if the woodworker has studied art. Wood turners, furniture makers, luthiers, architects, and saw millers are likely familiar with spalted wood and seek it for special one-of-a-kind bowls, pieces of furniture, guitars, and other stringed musical interments. Agroforestry The Beauty and the Beastly Wood Villains By Lynn Barnickol| Actually Wood LLC and Executive Director, Missouri Consulting Foresters Association ![]()
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