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[Rich Stewart]

I'm going to post this because i like the wood so much. Piece of wood i got from ebay. My wife seems to like it pretty much and i love the black lines. Real punky wood. Soft. Hard to keep it together. Danish oil and waterlox. About 4X4 inches.

[Bonnie Campbell]

I can see why your wife likes it, theres definitely some nice figuring in that wood :)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful wood Rich. Spalted birch?

[Bob Noles]

Rich,

Can I have one? :D

That is AWESOME!

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful spalted timber and a nice form to highlight it, Rich!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Rich. Wood really talks to you.

[Ernie Nyvall]

That is some pretty wood. Nice job on it Rich.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Looks really nice to me... I like the unique shape. Would make a nice little candy dish!

[John Chandler]

Neat looking wood - I think you did a real good job with it.

[John Hart]

Looks sorta like some maple I found a couple years ago. I love the contrasts. Nice job on it Rich!

[Tom Sherman]

That's real nice Rich, love that wood.

[Ed Scolforo]

That's real pretty, Rich.

[Pete Jordan]

Looks Great Rich!

I am afraid to start buying wood on Ebay for fear it won't stop.

[George Tokarev]

Beautiful wood Rich. Spalted birch?

Looks like the characteristic yellow birch, doesn't it? Maple doesn't normally get all the intermediate colors like birch does.

Rich, if you'd like a real thrill, cut it wet. The punky spots peck out if you look at them half-crosseyed. Since they accept finish so much differently than the less punky, might want to try a bit of a stiffener by putting some Elmers' white 50/50 on it.

What I hate is having to sand so carefully to keep from diving into the soft places. Double the effort.

Since birchbark is waterproofed, it spalts fast in the log.