This was an interesting project and the first time working with Spalted Beech.

Spalting is a term used to describe the process by which certain fungi grow on dead or fallen trees and after colonizing the wood via travelling up the wood cells from the ends or from broken-off branches, leave a most attractive pattern. The process takes 2 to 3 years to reach the ideal stage to cut & season the timber.

Our customer had stored the Spalted Beech in his barn for a few years and we were able to choose some really nice waney edge boards from the pile.