Spalting and coating

Rob Keeble

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Some time back i turned a bowl that has some spalting starting.

Does the process continue after one has coated the wood. I used wipe on poly at the time and i am pretty sure this mould has grown greater than what was there when i had originally finished it.

If i am correct and its possible how do you stop it and should i be concerned at all?

I would have thought the rot needed air from somewhere to grow?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
 
Rob, I don't think I've seen spalting continue after I've turned a bowl...Usually once the bowl is done it's pretty dry. Do you have any before and after pics? I would think microwaving the bowl might dry it out completely, but that would also hurt the poly finish...:huh:
 
I found some pics of it from when i finished i am going to print it and compare. I think its my perception thats a problem here. Somehow i did not remember that much black in it.:dunno: I will ask my wife to do the judging.:)
 
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