This is a separate post since I could not be of much help with the
post on spalting below but have something similar. I made two bowls
our of red pine (perhaps not the best wood but it grows well where I
live). Both bowls developed dark areas (I assume some sort of fungus
or bacteria) as the rough bowls dried. Because of the dark areas the
bowls hardly look as nice as the picture in the link in the post
below. But does anyone know how safe it is to use a bowl with
potentially a fungus in the wood for food - say popcorn? Would certain
finishes help?

I've turned a small amount of pine. Here in Kentucky we have an abundance of
Virginia Pine (Pitch pine to those who are native). The bowls I've turned
from pine have also had some grey areas show in the wood after being turned.
I'm not sure if this is spalting. In Kentucky, we also have a major
infestation of beetles that have begun to destroy entire forests of pine.
I've turned a few that had the larvae of these beetles and the wood was
always gray around the area the worms had bored through. If you put a good
finish on the bowl and don't emerse it in water, it should be safe for food
use.

JD (Kentucky)
--
He that will make a good use of any part
of his life must allow a large portion of it
to recreation.
- John Locke

"TWW" wrote in message
...
This is a separate post since I could not be of much help with the
post on spalting below but have something similar. I made two bowls
our of red pine (perhaps not the best wood but it grows well where I
live). Both bowls developed dark areas (I assume some sort of fungus
or bacteria) as the rough bowls dried. Because of the dark areas the
bowls hardly look as nice as the picture in the link in the post
below. But does anyone know how safe it is to use a bowl with
potentially a fungus in the wood for food - say popcorn? Would certain
finishes help?

Here in BC the pine beatle is killing countless acres of pine forest and the
dead wood takes on a blue hue in some stratas of the growth rings. I don't
think it much good for turning but the lumber is really nice for pine
furniture with its colouration .
..
"JD " james.smithremove wrote in message
...
I've turned a small amount of pine. Here in Kentucky we have an abundance
of Virginia Pine (Pitch pine to those who are native). The bowls I've
turned from pine have also had some grey areas show in the wood after
being turned. I'm not sure if this is spalting. In Kentucky, we also have
a major infestation of beetles that have begun to destroy entire forests
of pine. I've turned a few that had the larvae of these beetles and the
wood was always gray around the area the worms had bored through. If you
put a good finish on the bowl and don't emerse it in water, it should be
safe for food use.

JD (Kentucky)
--
He that will make a good use of any part
of his life must allow a large portion of it
to recreation.
- John Locke

"TWW" wrote in message
...
This is a separate post since I could not be of much help with the
post on spalting below but have something similar. I made two bowls
our of red pine (perhaps not the best wood but it grows well where I
live). Both bowls developed dark areas (I assume some sort of fungus
or bacteria) as the rough bowls dried. Because of the dark areas the
bowls hardly look as nice as the picture in the link in the post
below. But does anyone know how safe it is to use a bowl with
potentially a fungus in the wood for food - say popcorn? Would certain
finishes help?

Be sure to have the items - if you do some - gassed by a preservation / pest
gas. When living in Redwood country and having acres of the big weed (live
there and you agree) you were required by law if you sold anything.

I cut a honey locust down - as it was a pest to have behind the shop.
I put the trunk on the ground and took several spindles - 6" diameter,
sealed the ends and put them in the metal shop - on an I-beam.

I looked at them a month later and half the wood was powder!
Glad they were not on a rafter or next to a post.

We life 'in' the pine forest of East Texas now.

Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
TSRA, Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
http://lufkinced.com/


Tom Storey wrote:
Here in BC the pine beatle is killing countless acres of pine forest and the
dead wood takes on a blue hue in some stratas of the growth rings. I don't
think it much good for turning but the lumber is really nice for pine
furniture with its colouration .
.
"JD " james.smithremove wrote in message
...
I've turned a small amount of pine. Here in Kentucky we have an abundance
of Virginia Pine (Pitch pine to those who are native). The bowls I've
turned from pine have also had some grey areas show in the wood after
being turned. I'm not sure if this is spalting. In Kentucky, we also have
a major infestation of beetles that have begun to destroy entire forests
of pine. I've turned a few that had the larvae of these beetles and the
wood was always gray around the area the worms had bored through. If you
put a good finish on the bowl and don't emerse it in water, it should be
safe for food use.

JD (Kentucky)
--
He that will make a good use of any part
of his life must allow a large portion of it
to recreation.
- John Locke

"TWW" wrote in message
...
This is a separate post since I could not be of much help with the
post on spalting below but have something similar. I made two bowls
our of red pine (perhaps not the best wood but it grows well where I
live). Both bowls developed dark areas (I assume some sort of fungus
or bacteria) as the rough bowls dried. Because of the dark areas the
bowls hardly look as nice as the picture in the link in the post
below. But does anyone know how safe it is to use a bowl with
potentially a fungus in the wood for food - say popcorn? Would certain
finishes help?




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