I recently acquired a couple of slabs of spalted silver leaf maple. The
surface is slightly softer than if it were not spalted. Do you have suggestions for how to work with this?
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Yeah spalting is rot. Gorgeous rot but rot nevertheless. Wear a mask if you do any sanding on the stuff. Spores and all.
I would use the maple for panels in any frame and panel situation. Keep them a bit thicker for strength. You could try planing them but I suspect sanding will be your best option. Remember the mask. Good luck. Gary
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