Norfolk Island Pine

[Spinartist]

Turned fresh it'll be a golden color with red knots.
The darker spalting happens after the log sits fer 3 to 10 months.
The darker you want it the longer it needs to sit. 3 to 6 months will give a very nice mix of the gold & blue green.

The dark ends showing when you unpacked it will only be an inch or so deep, center will be golden.
I always wait a few months before turning a piece.

 

[SA-Motors]

I am learning a lot about NIP by reading what you all are saying. Using the black bag method, once you’ve let it each the desired level of spalting after many months, how do you then let the chunk dry without it cracking or splitting or spalting more?

I have another question… suppose you took a fresh piece, stripped the bark and coated it 100% all around with anchorseal original and then let it sit (for years to dry). Would it spalt? Would it dry or would it rot?

 

[Phil.H]

I can never wait! Plus we have thunder and rain today.