Bird's eye figure

The bird 's eye maple is a fehlwüchsige form mainly of sugar maple (Acer saccharum ). The very bright wood is characterized by punctate structure changes caused by growth disturbances of the cambium. The exact reasons for its formation are still unknown. The trigger for a mushroom is considered occasionally.

Similar bird eye effects have been documented by numerous other, often North American tree species, especially birch, but also white ash, black walnut, coast redwood, American Book and numerous other species.

Properties

Birdseye maple is hard. However, it is not weather- resistant, exposure to light it yellowed. Birdseye maple has a dry density between about 0.48 to 0.75 g / cc and a bulk density of between about 0.53-0.79 g / cm ³.

Application

With its decorative effect, the bird Maple is popular, but now has a commercial subsidiary. Due to its rarity, best quality can provide rates up to fifty times the price of regular sugar - maple wood.

Since the typical picture is only visible when tangential sections and cut, the usability is also technically limited.

In the automotive industry, it has sporadically importance as a wood finish. In musical instruments birdseye maple is in high quality plucked instruments such as ( E ) guitars and basses used. The oldest known objects from birdseye maple table tops are Roman Field Maple.