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S4S Bird's Eye Maple Lumber
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S4S Bird's Eye Maple Lumber

You will always recognize the unique figure of Bird's Eye Maple!

As the name suggests, Bird's Eye Maple has varying numbers of tiny knots that are considered a growth anomaly. Other than the unique figure, the wood colour is identical to that of Hard Maple. It presents a beautiful amount of chatoyance that makes the surface dance when finished. The figure is reportedly caused by unfavourable growing conditions for the tree. The tree attempts to start numerous new buds to get more sunlight, but with poor growing conditions the new shoots are aborted, and afterward a number of tiny knots remain. 

Like Hard Maple, Bird's Eye maple can be prone to tearout with dull tools. The figure only adds to the difficulty. A sharp plane, scraper or sanding are the best ways to surface this wood. 

The majority of this figure will be found in veneer form and is prized by fine furniture and cabinet makers alike.

If you would like to do the milling yourself - try our 4/4 Rough Cut Bird's Eye Maple Lumber for a more budget friendly version.

Specifications

What can you expect?

We will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type.

  • 1/2" or 3/4" thick
  • 4-3/4" wide
  • 24", 36", or 48" long

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.

Thickness: 1/2"
Width: 4-3/4"
Length: 24"
$0.00 - $48.95
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$22.50
$22.50 - $48.95
$22.50

Customer Reviews

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Todd Young (Los Angeles, US)
Love it

There is no way to 5 of 5 for bird eye maple. They only way to do that is to have veneer quality birdseye maple. This is just shy of that. Yes a few pieces have very light birdseye going on but the roasting gives the wood a fantastic rich color with oil finishes. Will definitely buy more

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Robert B (Lexington, US)
Overall very good

Ordered 2 Birds Eye maple boards. 1 was super nice, tons of the classic Birds Eye character. The other was severely lacking in that department. Each board was 3’ x 5” wide. The less desirable one had maybe 10 total Birds Eye’s on each side. To me not enough to call it Birds Eye. But, still a quality board and will get put to use, just not in my intended way. Will definitely order again from KJP.

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Bob Park (Terrace, CA)
Bird’s eye maple

Was a great looking pack.. I loved the grain markings 😁

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Description

You will always recognize the unique figure of Bird's Eye Maple!

As the name suggests, Bird's Eye Maple has varying numbers of tiny knots that are considered a growth anomaly. Other than the unique figure, the wood colour is identical to that of Hard Maple. It presents a beautiful amount of chatoyance that makes the surface dance when finished. The figure is reportedly caused by unfavourable growing conditions for the tree. The tree attempts to start numerous new buds to get more sunlight, but with poor growing conditions the new shoots are aborted, and afterward a number of tiny knots remain. 

Like Hard Maple, Bird's Eye maple can be prone to tearout with dull tools. The figure only adds to the difficulty. A sharp plane, scraper or sanding are the best ways to surface this wood. 

The majority of this figure will be found in veneer form and is prized by fine furniture and cabinet makers alike.

If you would like to do the milling yourself - try our 4/4 Rough Cut Bird's Eye Maple Lumber for a more budget friendly version.

Specifications

What can you expect?

We will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type.

  • 1/2" or 3/4" thick
  • 4-3/4" wide
  • 24", 36", or 48" long

In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.

S4S Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who aren’t equipped with the necessary tools to flatten and straighten boards.

The term "surfaced" or "dressed" refers to a piece of wood that has been milled. To achieve the necessary dimensions, we select a larger board to work from. Both faces and edges are then surfaced so you can be assured that the board is flat and straight. These boards are available in specific sizes.

For example: 3/4” x 5-1/4” x 24”

Rough Cut Lumber

Who are they for? These are ideal for those who enjoy working with machinery or hand tools to mill their own boards.

We use this term to describe boards that require additional milling. Rough cut lumber have been run through the planer to show the grain however they have not been dressed. You will need to mill both faces and edges. Rough cut lumber are available in specific lengths with varying widths.

For example: 4/4 x (5-6”) x 24”

You will receive a board that is just shy of an inch thick, with a width in the range of 5-6”, and is 24” long.

Rough Cut Lumber vs S4S Lumber