"Flame"
(or "flamed", or sometimes "candy", or sometimes "red") box elder
refers to the wood after it has been affected by a process that has been
the subject of both some scholarly investigation and some debate. … The
process is described variously as one or the other or both of two
separate possible causes. The first cause is any form of stress, such as
a bug attack, wire wrapped around a tree, something (a fence post or
another tree) pushing up against the tree, or long-term bending stress
caused by wind or heavy snow. The second cause is a fungus, brought into
the tree by a bug attack.
We
are able to get Flame Box Elder from a few sources, and every time we
do, we’re astounded by nature’s glory. Turning this wood is the ultimate
fun for a wood-turner, since we never know what the result will be.
Here
are just a few examples of pieces we’ve turned. All of the pieces shown
here have been simply treated with oil and wax that does not affect the
color!
written by Marcia of Wood Art for Living
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