Spalted curly maple

[qbilder]

Another wood I milled on my trip was a spalted curly maple. It was a water maple that had blown down in a storm, and the township cut it up to firewood lengths & piled it up. I used my 460 with a 24" bar to noodle rip the wood into slabs, then resawed the slabs on a table saw. Here's 3 of the turning blanks:



I stabilized these 3. They are 1.5" x 13". Only about 200 more to go. They range in length from 13" up to around 20-22", and all are curly and spalted, some even burled. Need to make a larger vacuum chamber to do numerous pieces at a time. As good as spalt or curly either one get I'll never want for spalted curly maple again in my lifetime.

 

[flashhole]

Nice figure in the wood. What are you going to do with them? Butt end of a pool cue?

 

[qbilder]

Yeah it's for pool cues. Should look nice.

 

[cityslicker]

Those will look really nice! Way to go!

 

[Dave Boyt]

That would also make some incredible dulcimers. If you want one, I'll build one for you in exchange for enough wood to build a second one!

 

[qbilder]

That would also make some incredible dulcimers. If you want one, I'll build one for you in exchange for enough wood to build a second one!

What would you need in terms of wood? Sizes, dimensions, etc.? I'll send you whatever I can. If I have it, it's as good as yours.

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

Beautiful wood! It looks a little like mango.