Spalted Pecan

Tommegow

Tommegow

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Hey y'all I was cutting up some Pecan and noticed the spalting. Any advice on what to do next? If I dry it out will that kill the organism causing the spalting? Should I keep it wet and let it "spalt" longer? I will eventually let it dry out and send it to WSSI.
Oh this is #500 cool
Many Thanks
Tom
So.Ga.
 
If you let it go to long the spalted part will get to soft. From what I can see of it, it looks pretty good. I would probably go ahead and cut it up and get drying. Once dry you can send it to WSSI or any other place that stablizes. Looks good.
 
I too, would cut it up and start drying. It looks promising as it is. You don't want the stuff to get all punky.

Phillip
 
Drying it does not kill the organism. Wear a good mask when cutting. After stabalizing it should be fine.
 
Spalted pecan makes a FINE looking handle after stabilizing. A local knifemaker covers pecan logs with dirt and stuff to get some of it spalted. He uses it on folder handles.

Yeah to second what Fiddleback said... wear a mask, especially around spalted woods, several years ago the editor of one of the woodworking magazines died from a lung infection he caught from turning spalted wood. :(
 
Bill Moran had a bunch of figured maple buried in his shop to enhance the spalt. There is a fine line between good spalt and rot. So keep an eye on it if you try to enhance it. I also heard you could spread a little yogurt on the wood and wrap it in a black plastic bag to speed things up a bit. Definitely cut it into manageable boards.
 
Looks pretty good, I'd slice it into blocks or scales and if it looks good send it off to WSSI. I've got a couple boxes of good looking handle material from firewood they did. Hard to believe red oak or part of a pecan's root would look as good as it does.
 
Ok I am going to have my pecan cut into 2" slabs for drying.
Should I still seal the ends of the slabs, to help control checking? (I was going to wax the ends)
Thanks
Tom
So.Ga.
 
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