Ironworker
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Some sort of maple not sure ,is this spalted maple.
Is this good for milling
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Timberwerks
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I'm thinking Ambrosia Maple.
Ironworker
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Thanks, but is it good for milling.
its a softwood,,but so what?? what are the 2x's and other lumber in your house,,or a barn?? pine,,,,and that's really soft.. so long as it aint along the bottom of a shed, or in a place where water will hit it a lot, itll last..for projects, again, its a softwood..along that line,,a LOT of barns, years ago,,were built with cottonwood,,and they lasted for YEARS....
mad murdock
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Open it up and see, it does look like spalting. Could uncover some nice figured wood inside.
harrygrey382
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cut a slab and find out! I'd mill it...
Dave Boyt
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No... send it to me for proper disposal!:msp_biggrin:
Seriously, it looks like it has the potential for some very pretty wood inside. How long are the logs? If it has already been cut to firewood lengths, I would split them in half and sell them as turning blanks. You won't really know until you put it on the mill. You'll likely have something that woodwoorkers would love to have in their shop.
Spalting is the result of fungal activity. Any light colored hardwood will spalt. I've milled spalted maple, sycamore, hickory, sweetgum, and persimmon-- all with beautiful wood on the inside. It is an early stage of the decay process. If you can dig your thumb nail into the wood or it tries to break apart, you've waited too long. Let us know what you find inside!
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The marks on the wood look like Ambrosia Beetle damage. It's not spalting, per say, but is caused by fungi that the beetles cultivate for their food source. Wood turners do like Ambrosia Maple for turning bowls. Some have offered to buy pieces from folks on the firewood forum. I'd mill it if I had it, just to see what it looks like. I've seen plenty of pieces that were cut in cookies for turning, they look just like yours. I've never seen one milled, Joe.
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