Lusting over those first two photos, that darker wave is incredible. If I had a slab of that for the lid, I'd have to use my special koa or milo or curly mango for the rest of the box.
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Processing Big Leaf Maple.
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Don't come down south - we dont got none either! - at least very little that I have seen!Why can't there be wood like that around me, or at least somewhat close
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you have chittum in al. and Georgia- these are not close to me. 400 milesWhy can't there be wood like that around me, or at least somewhat close
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Lesson in bi leaf figure. Rough cut it looks ok-good. Properly sanded it looks excellent, finished -stunning. This is is very nice, just difficult ot see vision of finished. I love the colored maple.
That squiggly grain piece is nice too.
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I love the colored.
I bet that would finish up like glass.
Folks who mill and finish their own wood start seeing these and can visualize finished. The average guy can't find figure if it stuck a splinter in him... I have been amazed how many "wood workers" couldn't see tiger curl maple because it was still rough cut. Them are usually still at the "wood butcher" stage. They will learn if they keep working it.
Great observation Frank and I’m one of them. What a change over these 8 or so years. Now, if I could only see through bark……
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Hey we were all there once. Incessant questions about why bottom of tree had bumps and a very patient grandfather gave me a great start. But you are so right. This last trip I got a few dry ones. Before planer/after planer is huge.