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spalted, ppl. a.|ˈspɔːltɪd|
[f. spalt v. + -ed2: cf. spalt a.]
Of timber: having a distinctive lined grain caused by bacterial decay and valued for its decorativeness.
1977M. Lindquist in Fine Woodworking Summer 50/1 There is no official documentation of spalted wood that I have been able to find. Apparently nobody was crazy enough to consider using ‘rotten’ wood in the past... One important reason it wasn't used was the lack of the kind of abrasives that are available today. Any turning done with spalted wood requires extensive sanding. Ibid. 50/2 Finding spalted wood at just the right point is crucial. 1982L. Kallen No Lady in House vii. 67 The unusual grain of the wood that swirled around the bottom and up the sides of the bowl as though it were alive and moving... That's spalted maple, that is. 1986Practical Woodworking July 344/1 It was spalted throughout and there was enough for 25 lamps. Ibid., If you want spalted timber, buy it in the round, store in damp conditions and allow the decay to proceed. 1989Chicago Tribune 1 Dec. vii. 52/2 Karpowicz has been using maple that is spalted—an early form of decay in which bacteria creates [sic] dark lines in the wood like ink drawing. |