Spalted Poplar?

Don Yasaki

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Jan 12, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/12/98

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My father has a sawmill operation in Kings Mtn. NC, and says he was sawing
up some Poplar logs and found some spalting. I am going to see the degree
of spalting this weekend.
I have never seen anyone using this stuff and was wondering it is any
good? It will be properly kiln-dried to kill the fungi. Should he
continue to saw it up as lumber, turnstock, or bowl blanks? (firewood?)
Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Don Yasaki
HH & NK Co., Ltd.
Kiln-dried Hardwoods - Sawmill Direct Prices
tel (704) 739-6914
fax (704) 739-7336
http://www.unc.edu/~dyasaki

Love Child

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Jan 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/16/98

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It should be good for all of the above if it isn't too punky and the zone
lines are distinct. If it is real punky it won't even make good firewood.
Let me know what you find and how $$

was sawing
>up some Poplar logs and found some spalting. I am going to see the degree
>of spalting this weekend.
>I have never seen anyone using this stuff and was wondering it is any
>good? It will be properly kiln-dried to kill the fungi. Should he
>continue to saw it up as lumber, turnstock, or bowl blanks? (firewood?)

>http://www.unc.edu/~dyasaki
>

Don Yasaki

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Jan 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/20/98

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Thanks for all the info. The Poplar looked very nice coming out of the
kiln.

Don Yasaki
HH & NK Co., Ltd. Kings Mtn., NC

DewayneM

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Feb 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/3/98

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Is there any way to say make a cup and then make it waterproof so that one
could
drink from it?

Dewayne Mellen

Life IS pain, anyone who tells you different is trying to sell you something.

Rex Haslip

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Feb 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/4/98

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Making the cup, or the wine goblet, or what ever is basic turning, and very
much a mater of taste.

As far as making it waterproof, I spray mine with Alcahol resistant
Polyurethane.

This works fine, and when dried properly, leaves not tainting of beverages

Hope this help

Rex Haslip
Auckland
New Zealand
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Rev Chuck

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Feb 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/4/98

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DewayneM wrote:
>
> Is there any way to say make a cup and then make it waterproof so that one
> could
> drink from it?
>
> Dewayne Mellen
>
> Life IS pain, anyone who tells you different is trying to sell you something.

Could you make it in two pieces? Use a nice, found porcelain or glass
cup to hold the liquid, and turn a base to complement it. Think of an egg
cup.

Capey

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Feb 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/6/98

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Why does a wood mug have to be waterproof? Surely holeproof is enough.

Best Regards
Tom Capey
ca...@ihug.co.nz
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~capey/

Your Name

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Feb 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/6/98

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Many, many years ago, before I became involved in woodturning, I was given
a wooden mug, carved with a Fijiian pattern, from which I have drunk my
coffee ever since. I never wash it!
It has often built up a layer of resudue from the coffee, which I
occasionally (once a year), scrape and sand off.
The wood has developed a great taste! A bit like the old idea of never
washing the frypan - unless someone used it to cook fish.
My only problem in duplicating the idea of the mug is to make a wooden
handle big enough to fit my over large fist. Round is no good for that.

good luck with the project

Martin T Brown
Wanganui
New Zealand

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ToadCrafts

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Feb 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/7/98

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Hmmmm...never wash your cup? Interesting to say the least...

DSIFERS

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Feb 7, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/7/98

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Life is pain?
Never wash the cup?

Sorry, I don't buy these two, but since they are woodturners I know they are
O.K.