great site for identifying wood.

[hansp77]

I just found this site linked on a woodwork forum I use.
It is the sort of thing I have been looking for for a long time.
It looks very nice
Check it out.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

[Ken Hutchins]

Nice find.:)

What I want to know is why they consider 'spalted' woods a seperate species from what it really is:confused: Get realistic it is ROTTEN WOOD never mind the fancy name, it isn't even good for firewood.:mad: It is even more amazing what 'artists' will pay for that crap.:eek:

[Paul Girouard]

I just found this site linked on a woodwork forum I use.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/


Whats the link to the W/W forum ?? Thanks for the wood link site.

[Bruce Hooke]

Nice find.:)

What I want to know is why they consider 'spalted' woods a seperate species from what it really is:confused: Get realistic it is ROTTEN WOOD never mind the fancy name, it isn't even good for firewood.:mad: It is even more amazing what 'artists' will pay for that crap.:eek:
Wow, that really got you bent out of shape. No, calling it a separate species doesn't make sense, but spalted wood is often beautiful. What's wrong with people who want to use beautiful pieces of wood to make beautiful furniture? Yes, beautiful furniture can be made with plain pieces of wood, but why limit ourselves to one way of working?

Edit to add: He is clearly coming at the project from the perspective of a woodworker rather than a biologist, and from a woodworkers perspective there is clearly a big difference between regular maple, quilted maple, birdseye maple, and spalted maple.

Edit to add 2: Thank you for posting this link hansp77. The guy who created ths site seems to have a fairly global perspective, which is nice to see.

[Paul Girouard]

Wow, that really got you bent out of shape. No, calling it a separate species doesn't make sense, but spalted wood is often beautiful. What's wrong with people who want to use beautiful pieces of wood to make beautiful furniture? Yes, beautiful furniture can be made with plain pieces of wood, but why limit ourselves to one way of working?



Ya know I thought the same thing about Ken gettin spun-up :D I didn't wanta say anything cuz I figgered / thought, :( he might get more spun up and stroke out on us :D

Settle down Ken , to each there own . Some might think all that dough your shoveling towards the water might be nuts :D

[gert]

Thanks for the link, that's pretty amazing and very usefull. Somebody has put a ton of work into this site 47,000 images :eek:


ps
The raised panels on my tool box are SPALTED Phillipine mahogany (book matched) with Honduran mahogany frames; kinda pretty if I do say so myself. ;)

[Ken Hutchins]

Don't get all excited and worry about me stroking out.:)
I know some stuff made with rotten wood is pretty, but my real problem is with the fancy name :rolleyes: and considering it a different species, :rolleyes: IT IS rotten wood.
Now if any of you woodworkers want some, bring your money I have a whole bunch of rotten wood down back I'd be willing to sell you.:D

[hansp77]

Whats the link to the W/W forum ?? Thanks for the wood link site.

Here is the link to the aussie W/W forum
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/index.php?

glad you guys liked it, there really has been a lot of work put in to it.

Cheers,
Hans.