spalted maple

8” x 3.5”; sanded to 400, no finish Spent the better part of a humid Georgia afternoon last summer hauling pieces of this fallen maple up a steep embankment in hopes that it would yield something usable. Really happy with the spalting, so seems like it was worth the effort 😅 After sanding to...

3.5” x 3.5”; finished with shellac, buffed with brown tripoli and white diamond. When I milled this maple last summer, I saw glimpses of the spalting, but I wasn’t expecting this much color variation. The prominent grays in this piece give it a California buckeye feel, IMO. Was worried it...

8” diameter, finished with Danish oil and buffed with brown tripoli compound The spalting in this piece was fairly advanced, which made the wood slightly punky and challenging to turn cleanly. I knew the bark inclusion would be the star, but wanted a separate rim to create a sense of...

The wood came from the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, MA. The piece is finished with Minwax Polycrylic.

Here's an alternate view of the twisted bowl showing the variety of grain patterns and spalting in this very interesting block of maple.

This Washington State bird is seen perched over the Washington State Flower, a Rhododendron blossom Dunn Garden Spalted Sugar Maple 5.5 inches high x 3 inches diameter. Pyrographic detail with piercing. Outside finish: water-based polyurethane. Inside finish: Jacquard spring green and...

Spalted Maple. I'm attempting to focus on simple. Shape and finish. Been watching some youtube videos on Japanese and British ceramics. Only finish is Beal Buffing system. Did have some problems with tear out.

Footed, lidded hollow form. Spalted, dyed maple.6”w x 8”t.

Small spalted maple urn, tung oil finish, top is plain maple with black gloss spray paint.