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Green Wood / Mold Issue

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A few weeks ago I obtained some slabs of sweetgum and sycamore. The slabs varied in thickness 4", 6" and 8"; with each being about 14"-16" wide. When I cut the slabs to length, after cutting the slabs to length, I applied Anchorseal 2 to the end grain, and also brushed on approximately 4" around all four sides. After a week the sweetgum started showing signs of mold (as can be seen in the photo below); the sycamore shows no mold. I'm storing the wood in my basement which stays around 55-60 degrees. Is it normal to have this much mold growing on the surface? Could it be due to the fact that all wood/moisture is stored in one corner of the basement?



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Possibly stupid question (that I'm sure has been asked and answered many times) but, assuming you wear proper PPE, is this a problem? Would that surface layer just be turned off and then dry out harmlessly?
 
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