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The problems of a difficult pair

The cabinetwood par-excellence

It turns out that aspen and sugar maple are the two best candidates for yellow staining.

One of the main reasons the sideboard on the back cover is so eye-catching is its end-grain drawer fronts, made from tight-grained, old-growth pine. It is very uncommon to see…

We all know that outdoor spalting works, but can be unreliable. Learn a few tricks to help direct the process.

Q: How do I know if the kiln-dried lumber I order from out of state needs to acclimate to my shop before use? Joseph Zeh, Worthington, MA A: First, you…

Some fungi work best on a very specific host. Check out the incredible zone lines created by the Violet Toothed Polypore on birch!

With the cooler weather upon us, what is an avid spalter to do?  I suggest going out in search of perennial conks - mushrooms that get bigger and bigger every year and thus do not die off at the end of a season.

TLDR; Fungi is everywhere, where a respirator and get on with it!

It's quite likely you've never heard of thermally modified wood, but the process makes common wood species take on a whole new look and the color change goes all the…