My comment is about handling Sweetgum, such that it won’t be boring!
I don’t want to call it spalting, but the how of it is similar. Sweetgum needs time to ‘develop’. As you can see looking at your logs, it’s blonde, without character. Do your anchor seal, then wrap them in a tarp for a while. A few months is good. Or, you can turn some while green, but only for twice turned pieces. Turn them while soaking wet, and anchor seal right away.
A black bloom will appear. It’s a bit off putting, looks kind of scary. Don’t worry, it’s fine.
I found that after ’blooming‘, the bland and blonde turns to beautiful browns, reds, greens and blacks.
i had turned a few pieces, once turned and finished right away. That stuff is still blonde and boring.
The ’bloom’ doesn‘t seem to affect the strength of the wood. Letting it sit and spalt surely does. I don’t care for the spalted Sweetgum, only the bloomed.
This is a twice turned, bloomed, Sweetgum. Nothing to enhance the color. Walnut oil finish.
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