Spalted Beech Vase.

[Paul.J]

Well it's been another couple of months since i turned a piece of my home spalted Beech,and i think this piece is looking better,spalt wise that is :lol:
It will be two years this October since i got hold of all the Beech and started to try and spalt it.
This vase is 230mm tall by 120mm wide,finished with Hard wax oil,and again the Jamieson rig was used to hollow it out.

 

[CHJ]

Now that's a great piece of figured wood Paul, not so sure about the neck flair as a stand alone but I guess it will look fine with display contents as the flair will lead into the upward facing cone of the stems etc.

 

[Steve Jones]

Another nice piece of timber Paul, as regards the shape I personally like it. Is this another one to display dried flowers ?

Steve

 

[Ad de Crom]

Paul, that beech is nicely spalted, I get used to the typical (what I call) "paul'' style of your vases.
Very nice. I suppose, another vase for dry flowers.
Ad

 

[The Shark]

Hi Paul,

A super piece of wood, well turned, and a very pleasing shape. :lol:

Malc

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you for the comments
I think i will have to get a move on with the rest of it now.This was just a log i picked at random so we will just have to wait and see whats in store
Looks like it might be used fro dry flowers :wink:

 

[loz]

The home spalting certainly is paying off Paul ! - Lovely bit of wood.


and a nice vase too !

 

[OldWood]

Hi Paul - great shape and something to aim for.

Can you pass on your 'spalting technique' please? I've a beech tree available that's some 28" diameter and 20 ft long. It's been down for 3 years and I've had some nice turning of spalted bough wood, but the main trunk isn't showing much signs of it yet. It's got good colour but not much signs of mould growth.

Some guidance in processing the wood generally would be appreciated. I've a 22" chain saw that I've used to 'tidy up' the tree to this point.

Cheers
Rob

 

[richburrow]

Paul that looks great.
It must be nice to spalt it yourself, fairplay you have got some good looking wood there
Nice finish
RB

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you for the comments

Oldwood wrote

Can you pass on your 'spalting technique' please? I've a beech tree available that's some 28" diameter and 20 ft long. It's been down for 3 years and I've had some nice turning of spalted bough wood, but the main trunk isn't showing much signs of it yet. It's got good colour but not much signs of mould growth.

Some guidance in processing the wood generally would be appreciated. I've a 22" chain saw that I've used to 'tidy up' the tree to this point.

here is a link to what i done with mine Rob.
I just copied what Cornucopia done with his,but mine seems to have taken longer.
Mine was stood on end on some old bark chippings,out of direct sun light,and covered with old blankets and kept moist,hoping it would pick the fungus up through the chips,but i think Beech will just naturally spalt anyway.

 

[Orcamesh]

Paul, this is top notch, great looking piece, very elegant. I have much to learn...

all the best
Steve

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you Steve glad you like it

 

[gasmansteve]

Lovely piece Paul , the colours really stand out!
Steve

 

[OldWood]

I just copied what Cornucopia done with his,but mine seems to have taken longer.
Mine was stood on end on some old bark chippings,out of direct sun light,and covered with old blankets and kept moist,hoping it would pick the fungus up through the chips,but i think Beech will just naturally spalt anyway.

Thanks Paul - when you say you stood on end on beech chippings, just what was stood on end ?

The reason I ask is that the tree in question has been cut to 6 ft and 3 ft sections, but still full 28" diameter. I could ask the farmer to bring these down to the house, but I suspect that I would be better at some point splitting these sections out so that the pith is not going to cause it to split.

On the basis that your reply doesn't indicate any problems manipulating large chunks of wood that the pieces you stored were quite a bit smaller than I have at the moment.

Rob

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you Steve
I was cutting and blanking some more of it up today,before both chainsaws packed up :roll: and it looks to be interesting what i've cut so far,so can't wait to get some more turned

 

[Paul.J]

Oldwood wrote

when you say you stood on end on beech chippings, just what was stood on end ?

I stood the Beech logs on end on bark chippings Rob,thinking that the decay from them would start the spalting process off.
What George does is stack his logs on top of each other with spalted shavings between each log,so the spores will get into the new wood.
Others that i've read just leave the logs lying flat on the ground or even part buried.
I kept my logs has long a length as i could handle and after all this time the splits on the ends only went a few inches in,which were sawn off.
My biggest log was about 18" dia.With what you have i would just cut off what and when you need it Rob.
If the pith is near center you can cut it out and still have a good size blank.

 

[Jenx]

Cracking Vase Paul ...
and the wood has come out very nicely regarding the spalt. 8) 8) :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you Alun.
Looks like it was worth the wait.Just hope i can do it justice now :roll: