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ber643:
Can anyone tell me how, or what one would use, to kill (or stop) the action of the mold that causes the (beautiful) spaulted woods we love for knife handles, tip overlays, etc., once they are spaulted? (I hope that makes sense  ???)

Pat B:
Bernie, You could probably cook the wood in a hot box or even your over to stop(kill) the  fungi from spreading. Also, without moisture the fungi will die or at least go dormant. Maybe even just by sealing the wood will do the trick.     Pat

ber643:
Thanks, Pat - I think. Geeze, you want me to venture into my wifes kitchen (I don't have a hot box) after she gave you her Turkey Soup recipe? It was bad enough when I used her glass dinning table to heat/bend my bow on   ;D.  I was thinking heat but I was mostly thinking of exposing it to the hot NC sun, if the humidy stayed down for a while - guess that would be pretty spotty though.

Minuteman:
I think you can stop it like Pat said with heat, by drying it out.
 That some of the stuff I gave you Bernie? ;)

Pat B:
Bernie, A solar hot box ought to be easy enough to make. Maybe even just a large jar with a lid on it.  Put a few holes in the lid so the moisture can escape. I bet it will get plenty hot enough.  ;)    Pat

ps. I learned a lesson the hard way with a glass top table a few years ago. ::)

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