单词 | spalted |
释义 | spaltedadj. Of timber: having a distinctive lined grain caused by bacterial decay and valued for its decorativeness. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > with specific kind of grain rough-grained1597 cross-grained1675 well-grown1717 close-bodied1726 close-grained1754 upright1776 curled1778 spalted1977 1977 M. Lindquist in Fine Woodworking Summer 50/1 There is no official documentation of spalted wood that I have been able to find. Apparently nobody was crazy enough to consider using ‘rotten’ wood in the past... One important reason it wasn't used was the lack of the kind of abrasives that are available today. Any turning done with spalted wood requires extensive sanding. 1977 M. Lindquist in Fine Woodworking Summer 50/2 Finding spalted wood at just the right point is crucial. 1982 L. Kallen No Lady in House vii. 67 The unusual grain of the wood that swirled around the bottom and up the sides of the bowl as though it were alive and moving... That's spalted maple, that is. 1986 Pract. Woodworking July 344/1 It was spalted throughout and there was enough for 25 lamps. 1986 Pract. Woodworking July 344/1 If you want spalted timber, buy it in the round, store in damp conditions and allow the decay to proceed. 1989 Chicago Tribune 1 Dec. vii. 52/2 Karpowicz has been using maple that is spalted—an early form of decay in which bacteria creates [sic] dark lines in the wood like ink drawing. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < |
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