A Quick One

[chisler 90]

Found this fork in a dead Hazel bough on my walk Friday afternoon, so made this for my lad, stop him moaning 'can I have ago can I have ago'. I've put a single band on it, he found double a bit too much, he will have to work up to it. He's out practicing in the rain.

cheers

Chisler

 

[1Wally 204]

Nice bit of spalting on it. Top stuff mate.

[chisler 90]

Nice bit of spalting on it. Top stuff mate.

Thanks, not come across the term 'spalting' before, is that the blackish lines within the grain? if so what would they be.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Usually caused by fungus decaying the wood. Nice piece fella.

[chisler 90]

Cheers, it's been dead in the hedge for about 3yrs know, would the fungus have grown once it was dead.

[cattykid123 122]

you might want to treat it or the catty will keep on weakening all I do is blast it in the microwave fore a pew seconds at a time

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Cheers, it's been dead in the hedge for about 3yrs know, would the fungus have grown once it was dead.

 

Mostly in dead or stressed trees, but not always.

[1Wally 204]

The black lines are where 2 different fungus have met in the wood. Like someone said if you haven't already nuked it in the microwave then you should. That's the best way of stabilising it. Would have to re finish it after though. If you have used any finish like poly or varnish obviously remove that first. Spalting can be the making of a fork as long as it's not too far decayed that it's lost its strength. There's a thread of mine on here not too long ago with a spalted oak fork I made. Still the best looking fork I've had imo. Sold it for peanuts too ha. Atb

[chisler 90]

thanks for sharing your knowledge, tomorrow night after he's finished practicing I will do as you have suggested and nuke it,

once again many thanks for all the good and wise advise.

Atb

[.338winmag 78]

Looks fine the spalting really adds to the over all look imo,good job man.