[cuerodoc]

In my last round of processing, I cut some Hackberry into slabs and noticed some spalting and thought---Hmmmm. Well that got the better of me so I cut a round blank. I ended up with a nice bowl-- 9 x 3 inch bowl with lots of interesting patterns, with some worm activity interspersed. Finish is lacquer that I applied as a friction polish.
Big line in the side is a large bark inclusion.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Beautiful. That hackberry really has a lot of interesting stuff going on with it.

 

[djg]

Nie bowl. I like Hackberry too. I was wondering though, how do you stop the march of the bugs if you turn it green? Turned items never get heat treated, do they?

 

[ghost5]

That is a keeper no doubt. Good looking wood.

 

[firehawkmph]

Nice looking piece Doc. At our turning club meeting last week, spalted pieces were the theme. There were a lot of spalted pieces that showed up, one prettier than the next.
Mike Hawkins

 

[Hwood]

Lot of character there. Not sure about the bug question, I have had more than one bowl drying and the grubs were still making saw dust. Just seems to stop, maybe they die, maybe they turn or are turning to beetles.... I figured as the wood dryed they died. My understanding is most grubs cant deal with dry wood.

 

[phinds]

Nice piece. Love that spalting.

 

[calcnerd]

That's a gorgeous piece of wood! Nice job

 

[ironman123]

Nice hackberry and nice bowl. All my havkberry is spalted but needs to be stabilized before use.

Ray

 

[Travico]

I like the CHARACTER is has!!!

 

[MagGeorge]

Awesome bowl! Great shape, your hackberry is strikingly beautiful with those grains, holes, figures and colors. Great job!

 

[cuerodoc]

Lot of character there. Not sure about the bug question, I have had more than one bowl drying and the grubs were still making saw dust. Just seems to stop, maybe they die, maybe they turn or are turning to beetles.... I figured as the wood dryed they died. My understanding is most grubs cant deal with dry wood.

H-I haven't had any problems with the worms/grubs after the fact. Have wondered about that too, but no bowls with sawdust piles---yet.
If it arises, likely will use a good plastic bag and mothballs.