Spalted wood

ESP · November 16, 2017, 06:45:00 PM

Is spalted wood less structurally sound than regular wood? Will it be more likely to have a failure?
Thanks

Longtoke · November 16, 2017, 06:53:00 PM

Yes it needs stabilized

Possum Head · November 16, 2017, 07:55:00 PM

If you use for veneers I think it can stand alone. Risers probably not.

Tim Finley · November 16, 2017, 08:28:00 PM

Spalted wood is wood with a fungus in it and is partially decayed, it wont work for handles unless it has been stabilized and reinforced but can be very beautiful in veneers under clear glass where the epoxy can penetrate through the veneers.

ESP · November 16, 2017, 08:44:00 PM

Sorry I was not very clear. I meant for veneers. Thanks

dhaverstick · November 17, 2017, 07:37:00 AM

Idaho Curt sells a bunch of it on his Wood Vault site so I would say it's just fine for veneer. Anybody I know who uses it for anything else stabilizes it first.

Darren

Terry Green · November 17, 2017, 11:45:00 AM

As veneers...I don't think it amounts to a hill of beans...its like wall paper hello???

Longtoke · November 17, 2017, 01:45:00 PM

Yes it needs stabilized

ESP · November 18, 2017, 01:13:00 PM

I never thought of veneers as wallpaper. Good analogy.

wingnut · November 18, 2017, 02:32:00 PM

Well not quite wallpaper because it goes under the clear glass. therefore it does need to structurally sound or it can come apart. Doesn't happen very often as it's so thin but it can happen.

Mike