Spalted Pecan

[Gary Conklin]

This is a bowl I did a few months ago. A freind is doing some sawmill work in conjunction with the NC DENR and the NC Museum of History, this was the trim from the butt end of the log, it was punky and badly checked, but I think I made it work. The checking was so bad that there where actually open cracks, all filled with charcoal and CA. Finished it just looks like the spalting...only straight. It was donated to the museum and will be displayed in their conference room.

16"x4"(thicker than I would have liked, but the checking wouldn't allow thinner) BLO and Poly.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/picture.php?albumid=258&pictureid=3441
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/picture.php?albumid=258&pictureid=3439
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/picture.php?albumid=258&pictureid=3440

[Prashun Patel]

Wow, Gary. That is simply spaltacular!

Nice pattern!

Can you explain your finishing schedule? I'm curious about when in the process you introduced the CA and charcoal.

Really wonderful!

[alex carey]

wow that spalting is totally awesome.

[Ken Hensley]

Gary,

Good looking turning and a nicely spalted piece of wood. I have not been lucky enough to find anyone needing a pecan cut down around here yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Ken

[bob svoboda]

Very pretty wood. I like the form, especially the way the base lifts the main part of the bowl.

[Tony De Masi]

Beautifully done Gary. Very nice shape and form and the wood itself is just spectacular.

Tony

[John Keeton]

Wow, talk about a dramatic piece of wood!! Great job, Gary. Nice form, great story, and kind of you to make the donation.

[Randy Gazda]

If you hadn't mentioned filling the splits, I wouldn't have notice that the spalting in places was in straight lines.

[Mike McAfee]

WOW!!! That is some of the wildest and best looking spalt I've ever seen! Good looking piece as well!

MMc

[Donny Lawson]

That is a super nice piece of spalting.WOW!!!!!!!!! That's one to be proud of.
Donny

[Ted Calver]

Gary..this is a beauty!!

[Cathy Schaewe]

That is really neat!

[Toney Robertson]

That is an amazing piece of wood and you let it shine.

Toney

[Gary Conklin]

Wow, Gary. That is simply spaltacular!

Nice pattern!

Can you explain your finishing schedule? I'm curious about when in the process you introduced the CA and charcoal.

Really wonderful!

The bowl was turned, then the cracks filled with CA and charcoal, sand and finish.

Thanks for the comments guys.

[Baxter Smith]

Great job! Spectacular when viewed from the top!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow that is a beauty. Really nice wood.

[Andrew Derhammer]

never thought about using charcoal over coffee grinds. Nice bowl and stunning figure.

[David E Keller]

Phenomenal piece of wood! Nice fix on the checking... wouldn't have noticed. Great job.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Excellent bowl Gary! Some amazing spalting!

Nice to know your work will be on display at the museum! A lot of folks are going to appreciate it!

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

That is a wonderful piece if wood, you have created a perfect shape to compliment it's nature:)