Snakeskin Spalted Sycamore - New Stabilized Blocks

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I just finished adding a 30 new stabilized blocks to our web store.
The wood is Spalted Sycamore from Southern California. Looks different than the Sycamore back east.
The blocks were cut quarter sawn to show off the rays and flecks that form a pattern that looks a lot like Snake Skin.
There are a bunch of normal-ish size blocks that range from $30 to $40 each. There are also some oversized blocks that range from $40 to $55 each.
Very bold patterns and unusual coloring in these blocks.
Everything in the store comes with a money back guarantee.
Free US Shipping.
$20 Flat Rate International Shipping or Free if the order is over $100
Volume discounts for larger orders are 10% if over $200, or 20% if over $500, or 30% if over $1000.

Click on the photo to go where the Sycamore blocks are located in the store.



You are welcome to post any comments you might have.
Or, if you already have used this stuff on a knife, you are welcome / encouraged to post a photo. I know several of you guys have made some beautiful knives with this wood.

 

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Beautiful stuff Mark! I've never worked with spalted wood, is there anything special I should know about it?

 

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There can be a lot of variance with spalted wood so I will just comment on the sycamore.
If you notice any areas where the wood looks a little duller than the other portions, you can even things up fairly easily.
With thin CA glue run some into the dull areas. Let that dry then finish sanding.
All this is doing is filling some open pores so the surface has a more even smoothness.
This also works with open pores on end grain wood.

This sycamore should be pretty easy to work with.