A Unique Way To Salvage Wood

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This project was a result of me chomping at the bit to try something different. I have used this stabilizing technique on a few projects, and I wanted to try it on a larger scale. The chunk of maple I started with came from a tree that fell over 5 years ago, and it had been kicking around my shop slowly decaying, spalting, and rotting until I finally built a wood-drying kiln last year. Needless to say, this chunk of wood probably would have been rejected even as firewood given how much rot was present, but for my purposes that was what made it so enticing. The stabilization process of applying and cutting back many thin layers of epoxy ensured that the wood became more and more stable, and by adding color and pigments the grain structure absorbed and dispersed the resin in very unique "natural" ways. In the world of fine furniture, the staining effect that tinted resin has on wood is generally considered a negative. However, one of the advantages of using this "staining" technique is that it does not end up changing the original color from the entire surface of the wood. Rather, it chooses the path of least resistance, staining only the softer areas and leaving the harder areas virtually untouched. Let's call it an artificial way to enhance the natural variances in wood density.

I have a bit of a waiting list of commissions, but let me know if you want to see more projects like this. The ideas are limitless! Also, let me know what you think of that black interior. I have been wanting to try the Black 4.0 for a while, and I felt it enabled me to lean in to the rough and imperfect finish on the interior in a way that embraces the struggle... blah blah blah ok fine yes I was just trying to hide my lazya$$ tool marks and the ugly punky wood. No biggie, but I kinda like it this way.

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