Introduction to Spalted Wood (ONLINE), with Dr. Seri Robinson

The technique of using pigments produced by a select group of wood decaying fungi (spalting fungi) has a long history in woodcraft. Spalted wood use has been traced back as far as the 1400s in Western Europe, where the blue-green color caused by Chlorociboria fungi was placed in handcut intarsia and marquetry work in castles and churches. Spalted wood is prevalent in modern woodwork as well and is experiencing a surge in renewed popularity…