Birds eye maple wood

We have provided this instrument grade maple to many well known large guitar companies over the years in the guitar building industry. Although rare exceptions exist, birdseye maple is almost exclusively harvested from hard maple (Acer saccharum). Distribution: Northeastern North America. Average Dried Weight: 44. Birds-eye maple is a form of figured hard maple , it is not a variety or species of maple.

It remains one of the most coveted and sought-after of all figured maple varieties. Figured with many small swirls resulting in circular eyes separate from each other - dubbed birds eye figure. Same species as typical hard white maple , yet featuring this distinctive figure. The wood is hard and heavy, very durable with a fine texture.

Birds eye figure does pose problems with planing and some hand tool operations. What is birdseye maple? However, it is a relatively rare flooring wood option. Thus, it drives up the materials cost of floor substantially.

REMOVE MINORTEAR-OUT with a scraper or by sanding. Sanding is effective, but tedious. The figure is reportedly caused by unfavorable growing conditions for the tree. Eyes vary in size and depth.

Its name aptly describes the eyes that develop in the tree when it is young. These eyes continue to develop, getting generally larger, as the tree grows. Fine brown growth rings give an attractive figure on plain sawn surfaces. Rays are longer than in Soft Maple.

Texture is fine and even. Origin: Eastern North America Latin Name: Acer saccharum Prices per bd. Once rejected as inferior quality, birds-eye figure has become highly prized. Grades indicate density and coverage of the figure with AAA being the higher end. All Your Music Needs In One Place.

Birdseye maple is like a natural saltwater pearl. Top Brands To Create With Confidence. Home of hand crafted wood products made from birdseye maple. Now you can enjoy unique gifts like jewelry boxes and humidors plus bathline products.

Turning stock and lumber may be purchased for your own creative urges. We have many architectural pieces for your fireplace mantel or next moulding project. It contains a small eye like that of a burl, but it is more distinct. Synopsis: There are few woods that yield as contrasting appearances as bird’s- eye maple.

Instead of the regular vertical and more linear grain of maple , birdseye has a rounde randomly swirling grain that is dotted with dark amber, brown or nearly black spots. Each is precision-shaped and beveled for graceful shape and balance. AAA Birds Eye Maple Veneer Lot 6. Sheets per Lot: Grade: Square Foot Per Lot: 23. You know it is small given the starting dimensions, so I don’t.

Wood on Wood or 2-ply veneer is created by permanently bonding two wood veneers together. The face veneer is perpendicular to the backer veneer. Pieces are pre-sanded and ready to finish. Please Note: Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible.

Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project. This highly figured birdseye maple is from local Wisconsin and Michigan sawmills. This birdseye maple comes in a variety of grades all having hundreds of eyes varying in size.

Occasionally pieces with have both birdseye and curl, perfect for exceptionally stunning woodworking projects.