Identifying bird's eye maple
What causes the unique patterns in bird's eye maple lumber? 1998.
by Professor Gene Wengert
Q.
What causes birds eye maple? How can one identify standing trees which may have birds eye characteristics?
A.
There are many people who can tell if a tree has bird's eye just from the appearance of the bark. There is a report that I have seen about the identification.
It is a growth "defect" and so it is genetic in origin. It results because of the grain deviation, which in turn gives the high contrast in color and reflectivity. I'll look for the book; it was published by the US Forest Service.
Professor Gene Wengert is Extension Specialist in Wood Processing at the Department of Forestry, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Click on Wood Doctor Archives to peruse past answers.
If you would like to obtain a copy of "The Wood Doctor's Rx", visit the Wood Education and Resource Center Web site for more information.
Would you like to add information to this article?
Interested in writing or submitting an article?
Have a question about this article?
Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below?
KnowledgeBase: Lumber & Plywood: Wood Identification
KnowledgeBase: Wood Engineering: Wood Properties
KnowledgeBase: Forestry
KnowledgeBase: Forestry: Agro-Forestry
KnowledgeBase: Forestry: Timber Harvesting
KnowledgeBase: Knowledge Base
Would you like to add information to this article? ...
Click Here
If you have a question regarding a Knowledge Base article, your best chance at uncovering an answer is to search the entire Knowledge Base for related articles or to post your question at the appropriate WOODWEB Forum. Before posting your message, be sure to review our Forum Guidelines.
Questions entered in the Knowledge Base Article comment form will not generate responses! A list of WOODWEB Forums can be found at WOODWEB's Site Map.
When you post your question at the Forum, be sure to include references to the Knowledge Base article that inspired your question. The more information you provide with your question, the better your chances are of receiving responses.
Return to beginning of article.
|
