Seam Ripper - Stabilized Ambrosia Maple
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$25.00
$25.00
Ambrosia Maple is technically not a specific species of Maple, but rather a general description of any type of Maple that has been infested by ambrosia beetles. The beetles bore into the tree, and with it bring fungus that gets into the tree sap when the beetle eats into the tree, and it spreads both through the worm-hole and up and down in the tree (carried along by the sap) and causes discoloring of the wood in streaks. These streaks produces a beautiful pattern in the wood.
Smaller pieces are often cut on the bias, so that the streaks are at a 15-45° angle to the length of the piece.
This piece has also been stabilized. Stabilizing is a process of vacuum infusing the pores and grain structure of wood with one of several different resins, which are then heat cured, resulting in a resin (plastic) impregnated wood. When it is also desired to add color, the coloring dye is mixed with the impregnating resin.
Wood is a natural material. The appearance and amount of figure varies from one piece to the next.
Smaller pieces are often cut on the bias, so that the streaks are at a 15-45° angle to the length of the piece.
This piece has also been stabilized. Stabilizing is a process of vacuum infusing the pores and grain structure of wood with one of several different resins, which are then heat cured, resulting in a resin (plastic) impregnated wood. When it is also desired to add color, the coloring dye is mixed with the impregnating resin.
Wood is a natural material. The appearance and amount of figure varies from one piece to the next.
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