Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
what wood is this????
kyle romick
>my friend gave me this mystery peice of wood i think its maple I live in southern new hampshire. this wood has what we call turtle shell figure it has little square gree patches all over were hte hart wood it but never in the sap wood. its realy weird does any one have any help. i dont have a picture right now because i havent started turning this peice yet but ill post one once i start. thanks-kyle
Re: what wood is this????
Bert Smith
>I have seen the green patches you described in maple heart wood. Post the picture and I'm sure someone will know.
Bert
Re: what wood is this????
Brad Vietje
>Kyle,
If possible, post a photo of the log as well as the figured piece you're working on. If you have an image of the bark and the cut end, that will be very helpful.
Safe Spinning,
Brad Vietje
Thetford, VT
working on the pic
kyle romick
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