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I like little things like that that show its a natural material. As long as it dosnt affect the stability of the wood. Someone may have a better answer.
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| Author: | Sondre [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
When thicknessing the back on my current build, I noticed some yellow discoloring starting to appear in the sapwood. Does anyone know what it is and how long it takes before it disappears? The white-balance is a bit off on the pic, but the stuff has a really intense, lemonish yellow color. You can see it on the cut-off on the pic, but not on the actual back. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
Character I like little things like that that show its a natural material. As long as it dosnt affect the stability of the wood. Someone may have a better answer. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
It's wood. I like the inconsistencies as long as there are no structural concerns, which it doesn't appear to be in your case. |
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| Author: | Randolph [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
Sondre, I couldn't say for sure if this color is a stain from something the tree sucked up and is permanent or not. It isn't uncommon for wood that is not completely dry to exhibit a yellowish color until it dries. Could this stuff be a bit green still? |
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| Author: | Sondre [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
Nothing wrong with character  . It's just that the color is so intense it looks completely unnatural. And it looks bad around the center seam since the stuff appears to have occurred at random...The set has been drying in my shop for at least a year now. I guess I'll just wait and see.... Thanks guys |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is this? (yellow stain on EIRW sapwood) |
Staining in sapwood is quite common. As long as there is no decay, it should be fine structurally. If you don't like the appearance, you can always dye it. |
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