maple wood question

B . Buxton

B . Buxton

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I want to thank all you guys for the help with the inlay wire sources. Now, what about the wood. I was told curly maple is the best to use for inlay, but what about quilted and tiger. Is the grain in those 2 maples different and doesn't close up as good or what. Another thing, some call curly maple, tiger maple. Are they the same? are they all about the same?? I'm confused.:confused:

Thanks everyone

Bill
 
Bill,
Tiger maple is indeed a common term for curly maple. Curly (fiddleback, flame, tigerstripe)
figure occurs when the radial surface of wood exhibits wavy growth or grain. Quilted (or blister) figure occurs when the wavy growth affects the tangential surface of the wood. Here is a good page about figure in wood.
I don't know about inlaying wire. If it matters, curly figured wood is quarter-sawn (perpendicular to the growth rings)lots of the time and quilted is usally plain sawn.
I have one reference that says quilted Maple mostly occurs in the
softer
Western Maple.
Regards,
Greg
 
Bill
1-curly & tiger is the same. quilted is a different
grain

2-on the wire if you file a bevel on one edge it`ll be
easyer to get it in the wood

3- put a little white glue in the cut you made in the
wood, that will help . Wipe of any excess with
damp rag

4-Confused, welcome to my world:rolleyes:

Hope that helps if not e mail me
 
On that inlay wire, an artist woodcarver buddy suggests cutting a dovetail type channel for the wood and press the wire in. Then tamp the wire after it is pressed into channel, to expand the wire and lock it in. He says you can buy a tool that is designed for this. Sounds rather complicated for the inlay, I would opt for the slot channel, glue, and a light tamping and burnishing. The dovetail idea may be good for gold, but I would think the silver would be kind of hard for good results.
 
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