Woods Used:
- The white sections of this board are Curly Maple. Curly Maple is not a specific spieces of wood but, a more rare version of regular maple. It commonly occurs in soft maple, although, its exact cause is unknown. It is reffered to as "Curly" due to the visual ripples in the grain which causes the wood to look curled. Traditionally, Curly maple would be used in the construction of violins, leading to alternate names such as "fiddleback" or "Tiger Maple".
- The dark brown wood in this piece is Black Walnut. Black Walnut is commonly found in the Eastern United States as well as the Western Coasts. Its heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. Color is usually a dark brown, almost black but can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast. It is one of the more saught after domestic woods as it grows slowly and in smaller quantites compared to other domestic woods.
