Oak leather

Description

A thick, white mass of fungus that is found on decayed parts of oak wood. When oak leather sheets are removed from the tree they resemble soft white leather. They have been used as soft cloths for spreading plaster (Schur 1985).

Resources and Citations

• Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997