Spalted wood : the history, science, and art of a unique material / Sara C. Robinson, Hans Michaelsen, Julia C. Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Sara C., author.

Michaelsen, Hans, author.

Robinson, Julia C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Woodwork.

Wood--Identification.

Wood.

Art woodwork.

Identification guides.

Genre:

Field guides.

Physical Description:

287 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

For the first time, the history of spalted wood - wood coloration caused by fungi - is detailed in a comprehensive resource covering the science, the history, and the applications of spalting. Featuring 870 photos and photomicrographs, this resource goes back 700 years to the beginning of written records of spalting, and follows its evolution from closely guarded guild secret to scientific curiosity to a mainstream art form. Robinson, the leading world expert in spalting and founder of the topic's essential reference site northernspalting.com, also presents an introductory guide to spalted woods from around the world. Along with supplier lists and an in-depth look at the most current, groundbreaking research in spalting today, there are full-color photos of spalted works from renowned artists like Mark Lindquist, David Ellsworth, Silas Kopf, and James Krenov, spanning the full spectrum of spalting colors and uses in woodcraft.

Contents:

Introduction to spalting fungi

Identifying spalted wood microscopically

Spalting origins in the fifteenth century

Natural wood colors in the sixteenth century

Precious materials in the seventeenth century

Colorful marquetry in the eighteenth century

Science in the nineteenth century

Divergent paths of the twentieth century

Blend of art and science in the twenty-first century

Modern spalting

DIY guide to controlled spalting

Appendix

Notes

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279) and index.

ISBN:

0764350382

9780764350382

OCLC:

927401853