Spalted beech

[doobin]

Going to rescue some from the firewood pile. If it looks OK inside what thickness slabs should I do? Approx 24" diameter. Thinking 3"? To sell on once seasoned.

[AJStrees]

generally 55-60mm is good, depends what you want to sell it for or do with it to be fair. That's my two pennies worth. Others might say balls. 👍

[Stihl123]

Table guy has always told me best is 55mm for slabs.

[doobin]

Thanks guys.

[doobin]

Possibly a little too early to cut. Better than too late I guess. What do we reckon, leave in in a field for six months before cutting the rest or carry on?

 

 

[Squaredy]

2 hours ago, doobin said:

Possibly a little too early to cut. Better than too late I guess. What do we reckon, leave in in a field for six months before cutting the rest or carry on?

 

 

It is very difficult to judge when to get the best spalting.  If you had left it another year it would have been more spalted, but may have had rot.

[devon TWiG]

The more white patches / areas in spalting look great but....they can be too soft to get a good finish on so it is a difficult balance but that board above looks great so I would not risk spoiling it ...I spalt quite a lot myself for turning and I am saddened if it has gone too far , looks fine with some areas being natural beech coloured ...

[doobin]

49 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

The more white patches / areas in spalting look great but....they can be too soft to get a good finish on so it is a difficult balance but that board above looks great so I would not risk spoiling it ...I spalt quite a lot myself for turning and I am saddened if it has gone too far , looks fine with some areas being natural beech coloured ...

I've already said **************** it and slabbed the lot. Listed on marketplace at £45 a board and got an enquiry already.

 

Time is money and so is firewood....