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Skip planed, Wormhole
Ambrosia Maple isn't a species. It's maple, most often Red or Sugar Maple, marked with colorful streaks and small holes left by the ambrosia beetle. It's sometimes called Wormy Maple.The beetle burrows into the tree and carries a fungus with it, which feeds its young. As the fungus spreads through the sap, it stains the wood with streaks, mostly blue-grey and sometimes greenish or brown, around the small tunnels. The beetles prefer freshly cut, drying wood and don't return once it's been kiln-dried, so the holes are no cause for concern.The result is a darker, more characterful surface than plain maple, with the same high luster and often other maple figure too, so every board is unique. It works as easily as any maple. Fill the beetle holes with epoxy or leave them as they are, and go slowly with high-speed tools, as maple can burn.Ambrosia Maple isn't durable outdoors, but it's stable enough for furniture, tabletops, guitars, cutting boards, turnings, crafts and veneer. For another naturally marked maple, see Spalted Maple.
$29.10
1 in stock
1 in stock
Additional information
| Weight | 9.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 60 × 8.19 × .94 in |
| Piece Type | Rough Sawn Board |
| Grade | AB |
| S2S | Yes |
| Grain | Flatsawn |
$110.35
$9.08
MAPAMB1112
0.94"
x 8.06" x
39.06"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed,Bark inclusion,Edge defect,Small cracks
$26.59
$22.53
$17.22
