Isaac Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I bought some hard maple boards a couple weeks ago and just go into milling up some pieces. I'm accustomed to seeing the light color for the hard maple I've used in the past, but not the dark. Is that the delineation between the heartwood (dark) and the sapwood? What exactly am I looking at here? I'd like to use them book-matched for a small side table top, something like this: In its current state, I think it is very pretty, but just wondering, any issues stability, finishing, etc. I should be aware of? Also, should I anticipate the dark half fading? If so, are we talking a little fade, or all the way to the color of the lighter half? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted January 22, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Yep, that's heartwood. No issues other than aesthetics...treat it as you would any other maple. It won't get any lighter but it shouldn't darken considerably either. If anything, the sapwood should catch up to the heartwood just a bit eventually. It will never be as dark, but the sapwood will darken some. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Those boards look like they will be fine. I am a big fan of dark streaks in maple. The heart in maple is really small, so often times pieces from the heart will be unstable because they are so close to the pith. but your boards look fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Issac, when you have questions about the look of and readily available wood, domestic or exotic, you can usually find out my just looking at the pics on my site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, phinds said: Issac, when you have questions about the look of and readily available wood, domestic or exotic, you can usually find out my just looking at the pics on my site. Thanks Phinds, what is your site? I was also curious to know if there were issues I should anticipate when working with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Isaac, there is a link to his site at the bottom of his posts, just to the right of his location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpt life Posted January 22, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 That is not visible on a phone screen adaptation and is sometimes reportedly absent from tapatalk... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 4 hours ago, C Shaffer said: That is not visible on a phone screen adaptation and is sometimes reportedly absent from tapatalk... Good to know Carus, I am always on my computer when I am on the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Yep, signatures do not show in Tapatalk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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