Hey, This video is a “must see” for me. All the confusion I’ve had on this subject is resolved now. Presenter has a natural talent to wipe away the minutiae (unnecessary BS) and go clearly for the bones of the subject. Would you consider running for The White House in 2020?
VERY INTERESTING MAN! As a guitarist i knew about flamed, quilted for lp tops and rock for necks! But i appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Ambrosia looks different but lush all the same!
Thank you so much for these! Your videos about the various species of wood have been an excellent, excellent resource for me. I'm still a bit new to woodworking, and I'm the type that wants to know what he's getting into before busting open the piggy bank for more interesting wood to play with. Love the format, too -- a lot of meat, very little fat, while still maintaining a high production value. Perfect.
Awesomeness!! And answered some questions that I had. I bought some hard maple from my local lumber yard but notice that it had some curly waves in it. guess I was just lucky to come across some of that never seen it in person before
I usually have a comment about something missed, but wow, you did a good job here. I've been working with figured maple for 40 or more years. I tend to use a thickness sander, (wide belt) for prep on all figured stock. Great video here. You didn't miss a thing, and provide a lot of clear and correct information. I agree that rarely does one find decent birdseye maple at the hardwood stores. And even rarer will some carry quilted for instance. There ARE some specialty mail order places now that carry really good quality figured maple, but one has to be prepared for the price.
Agreed, & although your “Maple Species 101” was set on a fast track, still not at all difficult to follow, ... great tips for hard vs soft varieties, with a tutelage level, that could be understood by a 2nd grader, ... keep em coming!
Mark, THANK YOU your video’s are GREAT. I live in Tucson and Woodworks Source is my go to place. I have made a live edge Mesquite bench for the patio. It will reside in full sun. Any advice on a finish. I know it will require regular maintenance. But I’d like to protect the beautiful colors the best I can.
Whatever you choose to finish it with, pick up a bottle of Howard’s Sunshield to apply on top of it. Seems like it’s the best thing to help against the damage from UV
My uncle was a lathesman in England starting out at 17 making parts for Spitfires in the war. When he died in 2014 I went over to England to close the estate and dispose of "stuff." I found it to be literally impossible to dispose of many items and they went to the dump. Amongst the dumped items were many, many cubes of exotic woods such as maple, mahogany, oak, teak, etc. as well as exotic veneers. Such a darned shame that nobody would take them.
Dennis that is so sad. Not only a sad personal occasion, but added to by seeing things of value go to waste. There are people, but it’s hard to find them when you are in a hurry. Special interest social media groups would be a good place to start for anyone else reading this and thinking we are all wood-ignorami in England!
This was fascinating. You should do a video for every species in North America. Also I wish you had delved more into the uses for each variety's unique characteristics.
Since some softwoods are harder than some hardwoods, is there a scale somewhere, and how is the hardness of wood measured? I was a parts inspector many years ago, and we had Rockwell machine that used a "Brale" probe with a very specific size and shape of tip to measure metal hardness. It was pressed onto a sample of metal and it made a dent. The depth of the dent produced a number to tell how hard the metal was. Is there a method like this for wood?
Yes! It’s called the Janka hardness test. Results are expressed in psi. Very similar test to the one you described, it’s a steel ball .44” in diameter and pressed into a sample of the material until it’s embedded half of its diameter. Due to the nature of wood in that one piece can have a slightly different density or hardness than another piece, the number you find for a species of wood will be an average of the reported tests.
Awesome video, very informative! Would you (or anyone in this thread) share thoughts on any precaution needed for air drying spalted maple? I just purchased some green splatted maple and I see remnant fungus (basically mushroom looking things on the wood), and I can’t find any really good info if this. Any precautions need to be taken to ensure the tree doesn’t rot away or just let it be and let it air dry like any other wood?
Excellent presentation, to the point and I was not aware of all those varieties. Once you got through your corny introduction, it was a top notch "report"
Birdeye is not little buds or whatever you had called it ..it is a disease in the tree that no one knows what causes it I have been chasing these trees for long enough that you never know when u gona find one I actually have 4 logs in my yard now that I gona get sawed up
If you're ever in need of content ideas just keep rolling this type of video out through all of the different species out there. This is excellent knowledge. Also, props to your production team. Your vids have excellent production value.
How funny that this video popped up tonight courtesy of RUclips...I JUST finished placing the first coat of urethane on our Ambrosia Maple floor! Bought a pick up load from a sawmill, took it to a millwork shop and had it milled, laid over 400 sq ft of it. Should come out to about $5 a square foot since I did all the labor. Not cheap but you can't buy a floor like this from a home center. It looks amazing. For an alleged soft wood it's hard as rock!
Well I you just had to go and get me so interested in this video I just had to subscribe! I have been to your website and it is way beyond my price! But the info you give always coreects my understanding of the various types of wood. So keep the good info coming even if I can't afford anything but yellow pine and an occasional board of red oak!
Question,? I have a few Raw Untreated Maple Baseball Bats that I am going to Flame Treat them, Some say you can not flame burn any Maple wood Other say Wood burns no matter what kind of wood it is, what is your take. on this have you ever tried Flame Treating any Maple wood at all thanks for sharing etc.
When I got into woodworking maybe 10 years ago, I thought I needed to downplay how excited I was about it. Woodworkers are gruff badasses right? An ex-musician doesn't fit in with these guys, right? That couldn't be further from the truth. Every woodworker I've met is just as into it as this guy is. Thanks for the great video. I'm going back to work on finishing my daughter's flame maple jewelry box.
thanks for mentioning guitars as thats where my interest lies - maple isnt a super popular wood for solid bodies but it is extremely common in neck construction.. black walnut is also a common neck wood - mahogany is still the ideal wood for bodies, but weight is a factor (my les paul, w/ mahogany body, quilted maple cap, and bonded maple neck is an absolute dumptruck - it should've come with sturdy handles - but it sure does sound nice) anyway, the term "spalted maple" is commonly used in guitar circles, and im going to assume from the info you provided that its just another word for (or maybe a specific type of) "country maple" thanks!
Spalted maple is actually different. Spalting is actually a series of black streaky veins that come from a particular mold type condition setting in if the tree was starting to rot, or was improperly stored while drying (like sitting out in silt and water). It creates some really cool patterns, but is less about the actual wood itself, and more about the drying process.
Hello, could you help me please? I am trying to make a chess board. I have been calling around trying to find a single 24”x24”x2” but this is seemingly impossible. So now I am wondering how to marry two planks? But even that won’t give me what I want right? Boards are usually smaller by 1/2”? So I would have 22”x22”x1 1/2”? How can I actually find or make a 24”x24”x2”? Please
another less common maple is the box elder - which is frequently home to the box elder beetle - but is also known for red streaks in the heartwood. Perfect for small pieces.
Box elder makes great fiberboard. Both the seeds and the wood can be toxic, so dust collection and face masks are probably a good idea when working with this wood.
The darker streaks in blue cheese is fungus. It's also how we discovered how to make other cheeses. It was the first cheese we made. Before understanding the science behind making cheese they fermented blue cheese and used the fungus to measure it. I don't think it's gross.
I regularly see 1/4"x4"x4' oak boards at my Menards, but I have never seen the same for Maple. It's always 1" stock. Is there a reason not to work with thin Maple?
Very good information. As a Luthier, and I can only speak to electric guitars, solid body, or semi-hollow body, construction. Maple often used for the neck, and always for the fretboard, hard Maple, Rock Maple is used. Birdseye, because of its tendency to twist as it dries, or over time with changes in humidity, increasing and decreasing,, is not a good choice for the neck, but is quite suitable for the relatively thin fretboard. The decorative tops on guitar bodies can be any figured maple. I get Sugar, "Rock," Maple from only a few suppliers here in Wisconsin, or the UP of Michigan, and I have some incredible figuring on these boards. I did test the hardness to verify it was hard Maple, and no question, it is very hard.
Thank you for the tutorial!!! What I don't know would fill a library!!!!! Been making stocks from blanks for 50 years, and there is always something to be learned. I am more learned, and astuter! LOL!!!
Novice here. I tried making a desk with rock maple. What a huge mistake. I found it virtually impossible to plane. Putting it through my planer caused some crazy tearouts. The grain is just too wild. Also, it simply will not accept any kind of stain or dye evenly. I tried everything; pre-wetting, pre-stain mixes, different sanding grits, careful scraping, etc. I almost gave up. Although it finally ended up 'OK', I will never try it again.
thanks. super helpful. just finished a round coffee table top made of that "country maple." my local lumber dealer has it labeled as "brown maple" -- i'm assuming it's the same thing. anyway, it's lovely. thanks for the great info!
I was doing some maple roasting experiments for guitar building (can't afford to do true torrefaction) and at one point it gives off a sugar-cookie-esque smell. Is that confirmation that this is Hard Maple or could soft maple also exhibit such effects? Bought from the big orange store so not entirely sure... Also, I like your approach, could you maybe discuss roasting vs torrefaction and what you gain/lose from either?
I gotta say i watched several of your videos and really enjoy your style and how you go about things. very informative and easy to take in. s u b box hit! Nice job over here.
How about spalted maple? Made a counter out of a slab and it was hard to work. Alternate hard and soft spots but beautiful grain. Curly maple was also the wood of choice for Pennsylvania or Kentucky muzzle loaders.
some of the best flame-quilt maple can be found growing on a slightly steep hillside in the pnw Oregon and Washington.also big walnut trees can be found growing in similar conditions. heck even old huge stumps can be found sometimes witch is like finding gold if you know what you are doing.
Nice fast paced and informative video. You got'a get rid of the Ikea cup though. Try a NotNeutal cup with a red ring at the bottom of the cup. Their hard to find but worth it. Thanks for the video. Sweet.
It’s crazy to me that they sell soft maple. Soft maple is like a weed. Stuff grows like crazy on our land in WI and we just cut it down and let it rot because it’s not even worth cutting into firewood.
This is pretty awesome. I knew some of this things but not all. It is very cool and you make it interesting. Could you make another for types of Oaks or other lumbers that have several variations like this? Thank you!
Good stuff. In our area soft maple is called silver maple. I just took one down in my yard that was filled with ambrosia streaks. It’s all milled and drying now. Another tree that is affected by a beetle is the Box elder. That’s what gives it those awesome red streaks. Make sense since it in the maple family
Similarly to the ambrosia maple, locally we produce a lot of maple syrup. So those trees which have been tapped can also be used and have a really interesting colours where the fungus has grown in. A niche market, but neat to see two uses of the same tree.
Hard maple is referred to here as Eastern maple and is harder because it grows in the cold areas of Canada. Your country maple is calle d Western maple here because our western side of the country tends to be warmer.
i saved it from the firewood box... i took it with my float trailer... 5 ft sections at a time as it is 5 ft in diameter... noone wanted it as it is too big
Hey,
This video is a “must see” for me. All the confusion I’ve had on this subject is resolved now. Presenter has a natural talent to wipe away the minutiae (unnecessary BS) and go clearly for the bones of the subject. Would you consider running for The White House in 2020?
Campaign motto: "NO B.S.!!!"
You wanna be campaign manager by chance? :-)
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Just found your videos. Informative and easy to understand. Been a woodworker for twenty + years and I learned something. Thank you.
VERY INTERESTING MAN! As a guitarist i knew about flamed, quilted for lp tops and rock for necks! But i appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Ambrosia looks different but lush all the same!
Many thanks for your great videos. Your delivery is amazing.
Thank you so much for these! Your videos about the various species of wood have been an excellent, excellent resource for me. I'm still a bit new to woodworking, and I'm the type that wants to know what he's getting into before busting open the piggy bank for more interesting wood to play with. Love the format, too -- a lot of meat, very little fat, while still maintaining a high production value. Perfect.
Awesomeness!! And answered some questions that I had. I bought some hard maple from my local lumber yard but notice that it had some curly waves in it. guess I was just lucky to come across some of that never seen it in person before
Subscribed only 1:58 into the vid. Great info, great editing, great tone inflection to keep interest. Can tell ima be binging on your posts!
I usually have a comment about something missed, but wow, you did a good job here. I've been working with figured maple for 40 or more years. I tend to use a thickness sander, (wide belt) for prep on all figured stock. Great video here. You didn't miss a thing, and provide a lot of clear and correct information. I agree that rarely does one find decent birdseye maple at the hardwood stores. And even rarer will some carry quilted for instance. There ARE some specialty mail order places now that carry really good quality figured maple, but one has to be prepared for the price.
Agreed, & although your “Maple Species 101” was set on a fast track, still not at all difficult to follow, ... great tips for hard vs soft varieties, with a tutelage level, that could be understood by a 2nd grader, ... keep em coming!
Well done. Please post more information about types of wood as this information is very hard to find. Thanks
Love the videos, very helpful for someone just getting into hard woods.
Thanks for this :)
Like to learn something new every day, and you delivered!
fantastic explanations. Love it.
Mark, THANK YOU your video’s are GREAT. I live in Tucson and Woodworks Source is my go to place. I have made a live edge Mesquite bench for the patio. It will reside in full sun. Any advice on a finish. I know it will require regular maintenance. But I’d like to protect the beautiful colors the best I can.
Whatever you choose to finish it with, pick up a bottle of Howard’s Sunshield to apply on top of it. Seems like it’s the best thing to help against the damage from UV
love the format, no blah blah !! Just to the point clear ,concise , and awesome presentation. Thanks .
Can you frame with soft maple? Like 16 oc walls.
My uncle was a lathesman in England starting out at 17 making parts for Spitfires in the war. When he died in 2014 I went over to England to close the estate and dispose of "stuff." I found it to be literally impossible to dispose of many items and they went to the dump. Amongst the dumped items were many, many cubes of exotic woods such as maple, mahogany, oak, teak, etc. as well as exotic veneers. Such a darned shame that nobody would take them.
Dennis that is so sad. Not only a sad personal occasion, but added to by seeing things of value go to waste.
There are people, but it’s hard to find them when you are in a hurry. Special interest social media groups would be a good place to start for anyone else reading this and thinking we are all wood-ignorami in England!
really impressed with your videos. you know your stuff. thanks for the education
My Nanchaku Sticks were BirdsEye Maple.
They were fun.
Elbows most affected.
Well done and very helpful, many thanks!
This was fascinating. You should do a video for every species in North America. Also I wish you had delved more into the uses for each variety's unique characteristics.
Since some softwoods are harder than some hardwoods, is there a scale somewhere, and how is the hardness of wood measured? I was a parts inspector many years ago, and we had Rockwell machine that used a "Brale" probe with a very specific size and shape of tip to measure metal hardness. It was pressed onto a sample of metal and it made a dent. The depth of the dent produced a number to tell how hard the metal was. Is there a method like this for wood?
Yes! It’s called the Janka hardness test. Results are expressed in psi. Very similar test to the one you described, it’s a steel ball .44” in diameter and pressed into a sample of the material until it’s embedded half of its diameter. Due to the nature of wood in that one piece can have a slightly different density or hardness than another piece, the number you find for a species of wood will be an average of the reported tests.
Awesome video, very informative! Would you (or anyone in this thread) share thoughts on any precaution needed for air drying spalted maple? I just purchased some green splatted maple and I see remnant fungus (basically mushroom looking things on the wood), and I can’t find any really good info if this. Any precautions need to be taken to ensure the tree doesn’t rot away or just let it be and let it air dry like any other wood?
Excellent presentation, to the point and I was not aware of all those varieties. Once you got through your corny introduction, it was a top notch "report"
LOVIT ! Very Informative and will replay as needed ! Did Not know Half You just Taught Us All !
Thx’s. Oh and Ya have a New Sub w/bell !
My favorite maple for esthetical reasons is spalted maple, similar to ambrosia maple but not caused by beetle infestation
Very informative! Great vid! Thank you!
I once got a 3x3 from a pallet that was curly ambrosia maple and the dark streaks were curly as well. Oh my. It is now 1/4 inch veneer.
Very informative. I feel like I just got schooled by Jeremy Reiners brother. Thanks man.
Can we grow “Autumn Blaze “ maple for tumbler profits and if it’s “yes “ it’s hard or soft maple ? Thank you !
White maple sounds like it’s tougher on tools but most consistent and easier to work with? Maybe?
I mostly maple for guitar necks and fretboards ....
Which would be??????
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What do I win, and where do I collect?
Awesome, thanks.
Birdeye is not little buds or whatever you had called it ..it is a disease in the tree that no one knows what causes it I have been chasing these trees for long enough that you never know when u gona find one I actually have 4 logs in my yard now that I gona get sawed up
If you're ever in need of content ideas just keep rolling this type of video out through all of the different species out there. This is excellent knowledge. Also, props to your production team. Your vids have excellent production value.
Agree, would like to see your similar takes on other species.
Obligements for the speed of delivery. Educated now & need a dose of maple syrup waffles. 11419
Really nice! Very informative. Well put together. Now, can you do the same thing with oaks? :-)
More of these! This was great and very helpful!
Very well done. Have 3 boards here and now I know for sure their type. Excellent presentation. Maybe walnut could be next? Suscribed.
How funny that this video popped up tonight courtesy of RUclips...I JUST finished placing the first coat of urethane on our Ambrosia Maple floor! Bought a pick up load from a sawmill, took it to a millwork shop and had it milled, laid over 400 sq ft of it. Should come out to about $5 a square foot since I did all the labor. Not cheap but you can't buy a floor like this from a home center. It looks amazing. For an alleged soft wood it's hard as rock!
I think the brown maple heartwood is beautiful, underused and unfortunately lacking availability too often.
Well I you just had to go and get me so interested in this video I just had to subscribe! I have been to your website and it is way beyond my price! But the info you give always coreects my understanding of the various types of wood. So keep the good info coming even if I can't afford anything but yellow pine and an occasional board of red oak!
Thanks!
Question,? I have a few Raw Untreated Maple Baseball Bats that I am going to Flame Treat them, Some say you can not flame burn any Maple wood Other say Wood burns no matter what kind of wood it is, what is your take. on this have you ever tried Flame Treating any Maple wood at all thanks for sharing etc.
BTW These Bats will not be used for Playing Just for Display, In my Grandsons Room Just thought that I would mention that etc.
I love me that ambrosia.
When I got into woodworking maybe 10 years ago, I thought I needed to downplay how excited I was about it. Woodworkers are gruff badasses right? An ex-musician doesn't fit in with these guys, right? That couldn't be further from the truth. Every woodworker I've met is just as into it as this guy is.
Thanks for the great video. I'm going back to work on finishing my daughter's flame maple jewelry box.
I hear you! I’m an ex-touring drummer...but most woodworkers I know/met are all pretty rad people :)
Started building drums lol.
Wow, another great, informative video on Maple Wood. And FYI, I live just outside of...Maplewood...
thanks for mentioning guitars as thats where my interest lies - maple isnt a super popular wood for solid bodies but it is extremely common in neck construction.. black walnut is also a common neck wood - mahogany is still the ideal wood for bodies, but weight is a factor (my les paul, w/ mahogany body, quilted maple cap, and bonded maple neck is an absolute dumptruck - it should've come with sturdy handles - but it sure does sound nice)
anyway, the term "spalted maple" is commonly used in guitar circles, and im going to assume from the info you provided that its just another word for (or maybe a specific type of) "country maple"
thanks!
Spalted maple is actually different. Spalting is actually a series of black streaky veins that come from a particular mold type condition setting in if the tree was starting to rot, or was improperly stored while drying (like sitting out in silt and water).
It creates some really cool patterns, but is less about the actual wood itself, and more about the drying process.
Mahogany is the main wood of electrics but rosewood is the preffered wood for most high quality acoustic bodies.
Hello, could you help me please? I am trying to make a chess board. I have been calling around trying to find a single 24”x24”x2” but this is seemingly impossible. So now I am wondering how to marry two planks? But even that won’t give me what I want right? Boards are usually smaller by 1/2”? So I would have 22”x22”x1 1/2”? How can I actually find or make a 24”x24”x2”? Please
another less common maple is the box elder - which is frequently home to the box elder beetle - but is also known for red streaks in the heartwood. Perfect for small pieces.
there is a lot of this stuff in Russia, btw - an invasive species here, but it really likes to form big burls, grows insanely fast, so it's a plus..
Box elder makes great fiberboard. Both the seeds and the wood can be toxic, so dust collection and face masks are probably a good idea when working with this wood.
The darker streaks in blue cheese is fungus. It's also how we discovered how to make other cheeses. It was the first cheese we made. Before understanding the science behind making cheese they fermented blue cheese and used the fungus to measure it. I don't think it's gross.
Appreciate the info and the enthusiasm from Jeremy Renner's woodworking cousin!
I regularly see 1/4"x4"x4' oak boards at my Menards, but I have never seen the same for Maple. It's always 1" stock. Is there a reason not to work with thin Maple?
short and too the point...well done
Thanks for this very helpful info. And would like to ask what's the best way to organize a small shop? And what's the must have tools?
You are good at this video thing... great job.
Love this video! Have you done any other woods? I never new maple was sap wood. That’s pretty crazy
I've learned so much from such a few videos from you guys. I really appreciate it.
Very good information.
As a Luthier, and I can only speak to electric guitars, solid body, or semi-hollow body, construction.
Maple often used for the neck, and always for the fretboard, hard Maple, Rock Maple is used. Birdseye, because of its tendency to twist as it dries, or over time with changes in humidity, increasing and decreasing,, is not a good choice for the neck, but is quite suitable for the relatively thin fretboard. The decorative tops on guitar bodies can be any figured maple.
I get Sugar, "Rock," Maple from only a few suppliers here in Wisconsin, or the UP of Michigan, and I have some incredible figuring on these boards. I did test the hardness to verify it was hard Maple, and no question, it is very hard.
I'm all mapled-up!
Thank you for the tutorial!!!
What I don't know would fill a library!!!!!
Been making stocks from blanks for 50 years, and there is always something to be learned. I am more learned, and astuter! LOL!!!
Super. Thanks.
Novice here. I tried making a desk with rock maple. What a huge mistake. I found it virtually impossible to plane. Putting it through my planer caused some crazy tearouts. The grain is just too wild. Also, it simply will not accept any kind of stain or dye evenly. I tried everything; pre-wetting, pre-stain mixes, different sanding grits, careful scraping, etc. I almost gave up. Although it finally ended up 'OK', I will never try it again.
Purpleheart.
thanks. super helpful. just finished a round coffee table top made of that "country maple." my local lumber dealer has it labeled as "brown maple" -- i'm assuming it's the same thing. anyway, it's lovely. thanks for the great info!
Thanks for putting all that effort into the video. Well lit, good sound, etc. As others have said this is very good information presented very well.
I was doing some maple roasting experiments for guitar building (can't afford to do true torrefaction) and at one point it gives off a sugar-cookie-esque smell. Is that confirmation that this is Hard Maple or could soft maple also exhibit such effects? Bought from the big orange store so not entirely sure... Also, I like your approach, could you maybe discuss roasting vs torrefaction and what you gain/lose from either?
Happy to find your channel. Great video and conveyed a lot of info even better with your articulation. Subscribed
What a charming, pleasant talk. You have a gift for this video thing.
Excellent video. You just taught me more than I ever knew about maple, one of my most used woods.
Wow, super informative.. everything I wanted to know about maple. What type of maple would you recommend for picture frames?
I gotta say i watched several of your videos and really enjoy your style and how you go about things. very informative and easy to take in. s u b box hit! Nice job over here.
The hardness of bigleaf is about 850 janka. The hardness of red maple is like 950. Not much difference.
How about spalted maple? Made a counter out of a slab and it was hard to work. Alternate hard and soft spots but beautiful grain.
Curly maple was also the wood of choice for Pennsylvania or Kentucky muzzle loaders.
some of the best flame-quilt maple can be found growing on a slightly steep hillside in the pnw Oregon and Washington.also big walnut trees can be found growing in similar conditions. heck even old huge stumps can be found sometimes witch is like finding gold if you know what you are doing.
i have 5" diameter sugar maple old growth ... the whole tree... i am looking to save it... tonewood for guitars etc... can ya help
so whats wrong with heartwood maple ...not strong ?
most people don't like the color of maple heartwood or the color of walnut sap wood.
Nice fast paced and informative video. You got'a get rid of the Ikea cup though. Try a NotNeutal cup with a red ring at the bottom of the cup. Their hard to find but worth it. Thanks for the video. Sweet.
I have a feeling that kiln drying ambrosia maple does _a little bit more_ than just simply scaring them off… lol
Have you ever tried city maple? how about ocean maple?..??? I have stock of lunar maple... it floats on air...
It’s crazy to me that they sell soft maple. Soft maple is like a weed. Stuff grows like crazy on our land in WI and we just cut it down and let it rot because it’s not even worth cutting into firewood.
I got 10 acres of red and silver maple and wasn't sure if it would be worth milling. This at least gets me started. Nice video.
Very informative. One can learn something new every day. Thank you, that was interesting.
Make this a regular videooo
Love your site, great content and you make it interesting without being, preachy. Keep up the good work Thanks.
This is pretty awesome. I knew some of this things but not all. It is very cool and you make it interesting. Could you make another for types of Oaks or other lumbers that have several variations like this?
Thank you!
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I am from India
A Luther violin maker
Need spruce and maple🍁
Could you supply it?
Thank you so much! I didn't know there were so many other maples (or names for them). Ambrosia maple looks a little like hickory, I think.
great Vid....i was thinking Maple kitchen bench tops??....is it a good idea or an i being to much of a guitars maker??
Oak is mostly used to age bourbon and whiskey. I wonder if other woods, such as maple can be used for this purpose.
Can you do a video like this on Padauk? It’s my new favorite wood 😃
Super hard and has a bacon smell...but man is it gorgeous!
Thanks!
:)
Wow that’s a hell lot of knowledge
You missed Spaulted maple AKA partially decayed maple wood.
Love your content.
Cool video, even my kids tuned in lol
You should make more videos more often, great!
Good stuff. In our area soft maple is called silver maple. I just took one down in my yard that was filled with ambrosia streaks. It’s all milled and drying now. Another tree that is affected by a beetle is the Box elder. That’s what gives it those awesome red streaks. Make sense since it in the maple family
Similarly to the ambrosia maple, locally we produce a lot of maple syrup. So those trees which have been tapped can also be used and have a really interesting colours where the fungus has grown in. A niche market, but neat to see two uses of the same tree.
Hard maple is referred to here as Eastern maple and is harder because it grows in the cold areas of Canada. Your country maple is calle d Western maple here because our western side of the country tends to be warmer.
i saved it from the firewood box... i took it with my float trailer... 5 ft sections at a time as it is 5 ft in diameter... noone wanted it as it is too big
If i were to make a tube or a rounded corner on a piece of figured maple. Would the spots and marks still be visible?