I have a large dead silver maple tree in my back yard. The top has been cut out of it up to the third fork. It has been dead for about a year and is starting to grow various fungi on it’s bark. I am hoping that this is creating spalted maple. My concern is how long should I wait before I cut it down and mill it? I am trying to get in between the spalting process and unusable rotted wood. I live in south Texas, hot and humid.
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It is probably about time because there can be a fine line between good spalt and rot,
Sara Robinson is the expert
I would suggest you leave her a comment here:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/item/26896/spalt-your-own-lumber-fungus-of-the-month-arthrographis-cuboidea
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