What did you do in your shop today?

[SA-Motors]

I started turning an Alaskan paper birch half-log today, that came from @Mr. Peet . Really interesting is that I held a UV blacklight up to it and one of the spalt lines glows bright orange.

 

[Nature Man]

I started turning an Alaskan paper birch half-log today, that came from @Mr. Peet . Really interesting is that I held a UV blacklight up to it and one of the spalt lines glows bright orange.
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Totally awesome orange spalting line! Makes me wonder if other types of Birch have similar characteristics.

 

[Mr. Peet]

Still not wood related but have the motorcycle almost reassembled. Ran out of ambition as the temps started dropping. Local shop did the fork seals for me (that pains me) but had them back in a day. Have those in and clamps torqued, replaced the brake pads (bummer, but I like stopping when needed), all the plumbing connected back up to the forks and ready for the wheel to go between the new pads and finish the reassembly. On this model of Honda Goldwing, it’s a little tricky getting axle and forks aligned properly or the tire will cup real badly and eventually drive you crazy feeling it in every corner.

Got to say this has been a nice distraction with good payback.

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You made me wonder....I have had my Fatster for 25 years, don't recall ever changing brakes.

 

[Mr. Peet]

Totally awesome orange spalting line! Makes me wonder if other types of Birch have similar characteristics.

It is not the wood, but the spalting that reacts. Same results can be seen on many spalted woods, depending on which fungal species.

I started turning an Alaskan paper birch half-log today, that came from @Mr. Peet . Really interesting is that I held a UV blacklight up to it and one of the spalt lines glows bright orange.
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That wood is from Barb. I just used some and passed the rest on.

@Barb

 

[vegas urban lumber]

I started turning an Alaskan paper birch half-log today, that came from @Mr. Peet . Really interesting is that I held a UV blacklight up to it and one of the spalt lines glows bright orange.
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like lightning