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Maple – Birdseye

Wane

Species: Maple – Birdseye
Birdseye Maple is another title which does not, necessarily, denote a specific Acer species -- although the bulk of what is sold is Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) -- but rather a unique figuring that occurs in maple as a result of numerous small- to medium-sized knots accumulating in the wood. It remains one of the most coveted and sought-after of all figured maple varieties.Although it has never been scientifically proven, the prevailing school of thought is that the figuring is reportedly caused by unfavorable growing conditions. As the tree attempts to access more sunlight, buds begin to sprout in its trunk -- to try and grow more branches, to access more light -- but the tree lacks the requisite nutrients to support the growth and the new shoots are aborted, resulting in "birdseyes" (small knots) embedded in the tree's wood.There can be very large variances in birdseye size and content. Boards with larger concentrations of birdseyes are, obviously, more sought after and thus command greater prices than more sparsely decorated pieces. When sanded and finish-sanded, boards featuring somewhat larger birdseyes can have an almost 3D look -- like brown bumps, sitting up on a light golden surface.There have been tearout issues associated with birdseyes, as sometimes these tiny knots can wind up leaving tiny voids. There are also justified concerns that the tiny voids may occur sometime after the wood has been put into service. Because of this, some electric guitar luthiers shy away from using Birdseye Maple for fretboard wood, as slotting the frets can prove adventurous (if not downright painful:-)). Others, who do use it, will apply a finish coat of some type of protective lacquer over the fretboard when completing the neck.
maple - birdseye

$20.07

1 in stock

SKU MAPBEH1280 Categories , , ,

Additional information

Weight6.2 lbs
Dimensions40.75 × 5.44 × 0.94 in
Grade

AB

Piece Type

Rough Sawn Board

S2S

Yes

Grain

Flatsawn

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MAPBEH1525_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1525
1.44"
x 7.75" x
49"
Skip planed. Small bark inclusion.

$106.38

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MAPBEH1524_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1524
1.44"
x 7.69" x
49.06"
Nice board.

$105.63

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MAPBEH1523_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1523
1.44"
x 6.13" x
37.56"
Some live edge. Nice color.

$55.80

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MAPBEH1522_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1522
1.44"
x 6.13" x
37.63"
Nice board.

$61.16

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MAPBEH1521_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1521
1.44"
x 6.13" x
38.06"
Minor defect on corner.

$61.69

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MAPBEH1520_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1520
1.44"
x 6.13" x
36.94"
Defect on edge.` Nice figure.

$54.76

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MAPBEH1519_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1519
1.44"
x 6.06" x
36.75"
Knot with bark inclusion and defect. Skip planed.

$55.32

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MAPBEH1518_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1518
1.44"
x 7.25" x
40.5"
Small knot.

$79.60

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MAPBEH1517_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1517
1.44"
x 7.31" x
40.63"
Nice board.

$78.58

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MAPBEH1516_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1516
1.44"
x 7.25" x
40.63"
Small defect on corner. Small knot.

$70.92

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MAPBEH1515_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1515
1.44"
x 7.75" x
40.63"
Some live edge. Skip planed. Low figure.

$75.08

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MAPBEH1514_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1514
1.44"
x 7.69" x
40.56"
Skip planed. Nice figure.

$81.84

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MAPBEH1513_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1513
1.44"
x 7.56" x
40.69"
Bark inclusions. Skip planed.

$74.00

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MAPBEH1512_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1512
1.44"
x 8.13" x
48.94"
Nice board.

$110.20

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MAPBEH1511_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1511
1.44"
x 8" x
49"
Nice board. Low figure.

$108.27

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