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This project was a fairly quick one. A set of coasters for some friends as part of their wedding gift.

The wood is spalted beech, from a couple small boards I bought about 5 years earlier when I was in Ottawa. The spalting really makes this wood look special. The holder is walnut.

Thanks for looking and commenting!!

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Wow!........got any left over? I am ready to book a ticket to come get some!!
 

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Very nice, I think splated Beech has some of the best colors. I've been lucky to find a few pieces myself.
 

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Very nice set.

What are they finished with? I'm thinking that sinse they are Spalted water will react with the fungus unless they are sealed. Water trough around the edges would also help keep water off the table.
 

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Lovely present. Spalted beech is great.
 

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Not a bad outcome. All looks just great.

-Madts.
 

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Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I do have a few more boards of spalted beech, and will be posting another project soon that I completed last Christmas using spalted beech as well.

The finish on these is about 5 coats of wipe on poly. It doesn't look like it because the final coat was rubbed out, but the wood is well protected from moisture.
 

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I love me some spalty. What did you finish the coasters with? I bet whatever you used was really soaked up by that dry wood.
 

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I'd put a coaster on those coasters before setting a drink down. Too nice.
 

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It's great to see how good wood selection can transform a simple project to something amazing!
 
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