Birdseye Maple Burl

Birdseye maple burl It has a distinctive pattern that resembles tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth lines of grain.

Birdseye maple burl. Birdseye maple box maple burl top napavalleyboxes from shop napavalleyboxes 5 out of 5 stars 2 2 reviews 55 00 free shipping favorite add to birdseye maple top traditional oval shaker box with 5 out of 5 stars 12. The one of a kind figure is sought after in all cultures by a multitude of woodworkers craftsman and artists. Birdseye maple burl instrument wood. The figure has a repeating pattern.

Shipping not included in prices. Burl wood is very hard to work with hand tools or on a lathe because its grain is twisted and interlocked causing it to chip and shatter unpredictably. Beautiful birdseye maple burl wood bowlold but not sure if it is considered vintage5 1 2 diameter all measurements approximate 1 1 2 deep2 openingoriginal cover fits perfectlythe cover does have 2 or 3 tiny nicks but they do not effect the way the cover fits if you enlarge the photo of the cover you may be able to see the nicks beautiful markings tiptoe around the outside of bowlmost probably stainednote. Birdseye maple is a rare and mysterious characteristic found in hard maple.

It is similar in appearance to the eyes of birds in both shape and size. Bird s eye is a type of figure that occurs within several kinds of wood most notably in hard maple. Literally speaking birdseye maple refers to figure rather than specie. Our birdseye maple lumber is of the highest quality and kiln dried unless otherwise noted prices are per board foot and discounts are given at quantities of 10 board feet and 100 board feet.

Birdseye maple is frequently sold in veneer form but solid lumber is available as well. Book matched set measuring 26 long x 18 wide x 7 16 thick. Custom cuts available minimum 15 shop fee. Birdseye maple lumber is maple lumber with a unique figure pattern.

The famous birdseye maple of the sugar maple acer saccharum superficially resembles the wood of a burl but is something else entirely. The small knots that make the burl are missing. There have been theories as to how birdseye maple forms but no scientific evidence has been presented to verify the true roots of its existence. Beautiful birdseye maple burl figuring through out.