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HELP! Before it's too late!

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HELP! Before it's too late!

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HELP! Before it's too late!

Mike in Fort Walton Beach, FL

>My father in law has a bunch of log cut offs that happen to have spalted. Not knowing any better, he has had them stacked up and in between them the fungus and bugs are getting to them. I already unstacked them and put the fungal side up. My question is, how to I clean them up? I don't want to hurt the wood any more than what's already been done. They are about a foot and a half in diameter and up to two inches thick. Bark still attached. I guess you can call it found wood since he was using one of them as a cutting board while chopping up pecan chips for his smoker. I think I need to teach him what to look for in the future.

Thanks,

Mike in Fort Walton Beach

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Re: HELP! Before it's too late!

Doug Trembath

>Well, Mike, I haven't been too successful with end grain slabs, which it sounds like you have here. Tension almost inevitably causes checks and cracks once they begin to lose bound water. Try letting them dry out until the fungus growth goes dry and dusty, and will brush off pretty easily, then put them away in a space with very little airflow, stickered and perhaps coated with Anchorseal.

Slabs like this can be turned wet, and allowed to dry, as well, but if they're not pretty thin, they are, again, prone to radial cracking. Give both methods a try and let us know if it turns out. Share your research.

Doug Trembath

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Re: fungus

mainebowlman

>Whatever you do, whether it's cleaning the fungus covering (and if they haven't yet checked, seal the end grain ASAP!) and especially when turning them, wear respiratory protection, even a paper mask. Don't get any of that airborne fungus in your lungs!!!

Jack

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GaryNelson

>If they are short log ends,them may be split.ot much good for bowls.I found the same that my brother had left in the bush.I end coated them right away and then put in a dry place.I then cut them into boards and use them for jewelry boxes.You could even use them for segmented turning as well.Gary

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