Maple Bowl Blank 002
Spalted Maple Bowl Blank. 11” x 2.875”
The wood for this blank has been air dried and double milled. The tree was cut down and cut into manageable pieces. I then cut the green wood into 12” rounds, waxed the edges and let them air dry for close to 2 years. At that time, after the rounds slightly warped during drying, I re-planed, re-cut and re-waxed the rounds. The rounds should be dry and ready for turning.
The round has a knot that runs through the blank which should make for beautiful figuring. It also has a center hole in it for easy alignment on your lathe. The fact that I double milled the wood, should make for smooth turning with little wobble/chatter.
SPALTED MAPLE WOOD: The wood acquires it's beautiful, intricate patterns of streaking and coloration via a natural process called spalting which is caused by the natural process of decay after the tree has died. The wood has been dried and stabilized to prevent further decay and to preserve the beautify coloration.
