I don't know if it qualifies as a gloat but I found a little treasure this morning.
On my way to Home Depot, I drove by the neighborhood... Someone just prune his maple and they cut some fairly large branches. As I pass by, I happen to look at the end of the branches and see those characteritic black stripes. I stopped, looked again and sure enough,
3 branches among the biggest are spalted. they're about 8" diameter and about 4' long. Wow!I brought them back home, splice them into 4/4 on my band saw. Yup, spalted maple like you cannot believe! I'll let them dry for a few months and will turn them into veneer when it's ready.
Once again, someone's trash is someone else's treasure!
Does this qualifies as a gloat?
Greg D.