Maple is a common lumber seen with spalting, as the light colored sapwood provides good contrast for the spalting. See a piece you absolutely love Contact us to build a custom bass with your wood choice. At the same time, the flat ABS neck guarantees an easy grip in all 15 frets. Furthermore, the small instrument produces a bright sound that unfolds quickly due to the construction consisting of a laminated split maple top and an ABS body.

Spalted maple makes great eye candy, but it has is challenges as well. I seriously doubt you could a piece that is strong enough, and thin enough, to work. If the wood has been rescued from the spalting at the right time, the lumber should still be sound and usable, with little to no soft spots or rotten wood. Get the best deals on Spalted Maple Live Edge Wood Craft Woodworking Lumber and find everything youll need to make your crafting ideas come to life with. The Fame Roundbody Sopran Ukulele Spalted Maple is thanks to its stable construction very well suited for beginners to play the ukulele. Hi Clayton, Technically speaking, spalted wood is moldy & structurally very weak. The partial decay, called spalting, can give the wood dark contrasting lines and streaks where fungus has begun to attack the wood. Spencer Peterman has become known for our bowls showing the intricate. Our live edge spalted maple bowls have a natural, flowing edge and an oval shape. Size guide (above) and sizing blog available for reference. It is found in wood that has begun initial stages of decay, and is then subsequently dried (preventing further decay). Our spalted maple nesting bowls range in size from 10 to 21, are sustainably sourced, upcycled, and handcrafted in New England. We sample and sell in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. Roasted Curly Figured Ash (Sold Out) Figured Black Walnut. Janka Hardness: 700 to 1,450 lb fВ (6,450 N) depending on speciesД¬omments: Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. IMPORTANT Lab Designs Laminates are not available for sampling in all areas. Spalted Maple (Acer saccharum) is technically not a species of Maple, but a general description of any type of Maple allowed to begin the initial stages of. Common Name(s): Spalted maple, black line mapleД«otanical Designation: Not a distinct species of maple spalting is a fungal discoloration caused by partially decayed wood.Дistribution: Primarily temperate regions in the Northern HemisphereДЄverage Dried Weight: 30.2 to 44.0 lbs/ft 3В (485 to 705 kg/m 3) depending on species