Spalted Beech with Aluminium Kintsugi

Spalting is simply a fungal discolouration of the wood, not a separate species. It's found in wood that has begun the initial stages of decay but once the wood is dried the process stops. It can give the wood dark contrasting zone lines and streaks where the fungus has begun to attack the wood. This piece was rough turned to shape then left to dry for several months, it's then brought back to the lathe where both the inside and outside are trued up before all the drying cracks are filled with aluminium epoxy and then it's then sanded to a fine finish and given multiple coats of an eco-friendly hard wearing hardwax oil so there is no maintenance required other than dusting.

It measures 255mm H x 170mm D and a capacity of 2.6ltrs. (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") (158 cubic inches)