Yesterday I was going over some plans with my WW instructor at the
comunity college that includes the use of spalted maple for drawer
fronts. He told me an amusing story about a guy who spalts his own.
I guess there's a well-known surfer and surfboard maker by the name of
Greg Knoll (my instructor is also a mad surf enthusiast). Apparently
he makes beautiful handcrafted solid wood surfboards that people by
for $$$ and use as art objects. Kinda the Sam Maloof of surfboards.
Anyway, it seems the demand for his boards made with spalted woods was
outpacing his supply. So, to resolve the problem, he goes out to his
wood pile first thing every morning and empties his bladder on his
inventory. After about 6 mos. of exposure to high humidity (No.
Cal.), nitrogen, uric acid, etc., he's got a good spalt going.
At $15-20 a b.f. most places are asking for spalted maple, makes you
think about having another beer.
"Ian Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> So, to resolve the problem, he goes out to his
> wood pile first thing every morning and empties his bladder on his
> inventory. After about 6 mos. of exposure to high humidity (No.
> Cal.), nitrogen, uric acid, etc., he's got a good spalt going.
>
> At $15-20 a b.f. most places are asking for spalted maple, makes you
> think about having another beer.
I'm thinking of a new career performing this service for woodworkers. Any
idea what to charge?
On 12 Sep 2004 07:53:44 -0700, [email protected] (Ian Dodd) wrote:
>Yesterday I was going over some plans with my WW instructor at the
>comunity college that includes the use of spalted maple for drawer
>fronts. He told me an amusing story about a guy who spalts his own.
>
>I guess there's a well-known surfer and surfboard maker by the name of
>Greg Knoll (my instructor is also a mad surf enthusiast). Apparently
>he makes beautiful handcrafted solid wood surfboards that people by
>for $$$ and use as art objects. Kinda the Sam Maloof of surfboards.
>Anyway, it seems the demand for his boards made with spalted woods was
>outpacing his supply. So, to resolve the problem, he goes out to his
>wood pile first thing every morning and empties his bladder on his
>inventory. After about 6 mos. of exposure to high humidity (No.
>Cal.), nitrogen, uric acid, etc., he's got a good spalt going.
>
... and then he runs that through his tools? Wouldn't want to empty
*his* dust collector. :-( eww!
>At $15-20 a b.f. most places are asking for spalted maple, makes you
>think about having another beer.
[email protected] (Ian Dodd) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Yesterday I was going over some plans with my WW instructor at the
> comunity college that includes the use of spalted maple for drawer
> fronts. He told me an amusing story about a guy who spalts his own.
>
> I guess there's a well-known surfer and surfboard maker by the name of
> Greg Knoll (my instructor is also a mad surf enthusiast). Apparently
> he makes beautiful handcrafted solid wood surfboards that people by
> for $$$ and use as art objects. Kinda the Sam Maloof of surfboards.
> Anyway, it seems the demand for his boards made with spalted woods was
> outpacing his supply. So, to resolve the problem, he goes out to his
> wood pile first thing every morning and empties his bladder on his
> inventory. After about 6 mos. of exposure to high humidity (No.
> Cal.), nitrogen, uric acid, etc., he's got a good spalt going.
>
> At $15-20 a b.f. most places are asking for spalted maple, makes you
> think about having another beer.
Great story-- Hmmm I have about 10 bf maple in the shop
Ian Dodd wrote:
[snip]
> At $15-20 a b.f. most places are asking for spalted maple, makes you
> think about having another beer.
I've been making a fair amount of furniture using redwood from a
neighbor's old deck. A lot of the sapwood was spalted. Now I'm
wondering what was going on over there and if I should have washed up
more often.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Surfers are a breed apart.