[TheForge] Re: Spalted wood

[Andrew Vida]

Um... no.  I've been familiar with that term since high school... mid 1970s.

Mike Spencer wrote:
>> I didn't see my answer Re: the origin of the term "spalted wood" on
>> "Theforge". Did you get it? 
> 
> Yup.  As I received it, it was flagged with "[TheForge]" in the
> Subject: line  but had no CC to theforge at mailman.qth.net.
> 
>> If so, could you forward with an answer to Theforge?
> 
> Sure.
> 
> In another message, Ron C wrote:
> 
>     Mike,
> 
>     I met an older gentleman by the name of lindquist back in the '80's who
>     claimed he started calling it "spalted" wood. The story is that he was
>     having a discussion with an old man of, I believe, Scandinavian descent
>     about the wood the old man was using for his turnings. Mr. Lindquist
>     remarked the wood looked rotten to which the old man angrily replied, "Is
>     not rotten, is spoilt"! Mr. Lindquist called it "spalted" and it caught on.
> 
>     Ron C
> 
> Interesting.  I'm going to forward that snippet to the woodworker
> friend from whom I first heard the word and see what he says.
>