I get a lot of questions about spalted wood and white woods. The main question I get about white woods is usually, “What white woods do you have?” They really are asking, “What species do you have ...

A little bit about spalted wood: This naturally distressed wood gives a unique look to any project. The photo above shows spalted European beech boards that have been milled. Recently, I was talking ...

Spalted wood is nature’s artwork—unpredictable, fragile, and breathtaking. This project explores the delicate process of turning spalted timber into a smooth, glossy masterpiece. Each pass of the tool ...

Seri Craig Robinson will give a lecture, “Spalted Wood: From Ancient Art to Modern Scientific Marvel,” at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Corvallis Museum, 411 SW Second St.

A few weeks ago I was at a local craft show looking for a cutting board. I’ve been trying to find a large, fairly thin, butcher block board for a while now. I found one that was exactly the size and ...