Spalted Maple
Posted in Uncategorized on 09/19/2011 05:11 pm by admin|
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SPALTED HARD MAPLE BOARDS BLACK LINE SPALT BOOKMATCHED LUMBER $10.00 |
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1- Spalted Soft Maple Turning Block-1607 $10.75 |
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Quick Step CLASSIC Laminate Flooring -FLAXEN SPALTED MAPLE U1417 Floor $26.46 |
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Gorgeous Spalted Ambrosia Maple Oval Cut Taxidermy Plaque Craftwood Slab 6187 $23.95 |
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Oval Cut Spalted Ambrosia Maple Project Craftwood Furniture Lumber Slab 6188 $29.95 |
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TRABEN 4 STRING ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR SPALTED MAPLE+CASE $499.99 |
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Oval Cut Spalted Ambrosia Maple Taxidermy Mount Plaque Lumber 6189 $46.95 |
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Spalted Ambrosia Maple Oval Cut Table Top Craftwood Lumber Slab 6190 $27.95 |
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Oval Cut Spalted Ambrosia Maple Furniture Craftwood Project Lumber Slab 6191 $41.95 |
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Traben Array Limited Spalted Maple 4 String Bass Guitar “New Store Demo” $249.00 |
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CUSTOM SPALTED MAPLE WITH BIGSBY TREM ELECTRIC GUITAR $149.95 |
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Spalted maple and exotic mubanga duck call with flying ducks artwork! $54.95 |
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Gorgeous Spalted Ambrosia Maple Project Craftwood Lumber Slab 678 $36.95 |
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Gorgeous Super Fiddleback Figured Spalted Ambrosia Maple Craftwood Slab 5185 $39.95 |
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Awesome Smoky Spalted Ambrosia Maple Project Craftwood Lumber Slab 768 $31.95 |
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Awesome Spalted Ambrosia Maple Oval Cut Live Edge Lumber Slab 6261 $42.95 |
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Unique Rustic Spalted Ambrosia Maple Oval Cut Table Top Slab 6192 $25.95 |
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2pr Bkmtch Strait Xtrm Spalted Hard Maple w/Color/ Knife Scales/Gun Grips AD $0.99 |
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2pr Bkmtch Xtrm Spalted Hard Maple Crotch w/Color/Knife Scales/Gun Grips AD $0.99 |
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BkMtch Xcut Spalted Birdseye Hard Maple w/Color AD Knife Scales/Gun Grips**WOW* $4.03 |
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3pr BookMatch Xcut Spalted Soft Maple w/Color /Knife Scales/Gun Grips AD $12.75 |
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COLT 1911 GRIPS, GOV’T/COMMANDER, SMOOTH SPALTED MAPLE, W/GOLDTONE MEDALLIONS $44.99 |
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Bkmtch Xtrm Spalted Hard Maple w/Color & Character/Knife Scales/Gun Grips AD $4.25 |
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Hard Maple Lumber, 2 Spalted Rift Sawed Boards, Straight Grained, Beautiful $8.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE BURL WOOD TURNING BLANK PENS GRIPS $12.00 |
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Traben Array Limited 4 String Spalted Maple Bass Guitar w/ Hardshell Case $449.95 |
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SPALTED AMBROSIA MAPLE WOOD LUMBER BLANK PENS GRIPS RESAW (4793) $20.00 |
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NightHawk 1911 Grips – Full Size – Spalted Maple $39.95 |
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4 SPALTED MAPLE BOWL BLANKS LATHE TURNING BLOCK AH 8 6″ $59.00 |
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Michael Kelly Hybrid Special Hollow Guitar Spalt Maple $649.00 |
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Sig P238 Figured Spalted Maple Burl Grips by RTF USA hand made $22.50 |
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WOOD BOWL BLANKS hard maple WOOD BLANKS wood turning blocks SPALTED WOOD $6.50 |
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4 SPALTED MAPLE BOWL BLANKS LATHE TURNING BLOCK A9 6″ $55.00 |
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Fender 0262600521 Special Edition Custom Spalted Maple Tele�, Rosewood Fretboa $819.99 |
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Super Long Thick Black Line Spalted Ambrosia Maple Mantel/Shelf Lumber Slab 268 $89.95 |
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String Spalted Maple Active Bass Guitar Thru Neck Vintage V1005SP 5 New $507.97 |
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Spalted Ambrosia Maple Round Cut Large Diameter Craftwood Log Slice 6536 $34.95 |
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Round Cut Spalted Ambrosia Maple Figured Project Craftwood Lumber Slab 6535 $39.95 |
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Unique Spalted Ambrosia Maple Large Diameter Project Craftwood Log Slice 6539 $59.95 |
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Large Diameter Thick Round Cut Spalted Ambrosia Maple Log Slice Slab 6632 $59.95 |
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spalted ambrosia maple bowl blank, turning wood blank, bowl blanks, pen blank $12.50 |
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Dean Exotica Spalt Maple Acoustic-Electric Guitar $399.99 |
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Spalted hard maple turning bowl blank 2-17-001 $10.00 |
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Spalted hard maple turning bowl blank 2-17-007 $10.00 |
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Spalted hard maple turning bowl blank 2-17-019 $10.00 |
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BC Rich Exotic Warlock Spalted Maple Neck Though Awesome Metal Guitar $649.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $22.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $6.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $8.00 |
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Luna Woodland Series Acoustic/Electric Guitar Spalted Maple – New $380.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $6.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $3.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $7.00 |
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Bookmatched Spalted Maple Thin Lumber Inlay Box 5/16″ $18.99 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $3.00 |
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2 MATCHED SPALTED WITH FIGURE MAPLE CRAFT, WOOD/LUMBER $5.99 |
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Bookmatched Spalted Maple Thin Lumber Inlay Box 5/16″ $18.99 |
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Bookmatched Spalted Maple Thin Lumber Inlay Box 5/16″ $16.99 |
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Bookmatched Spalted Maple Thin Lumber Inlay Box 5/16″ $16.99 |
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HELMCUSTOM CALLS / TURKEY CALLS BOX CALL / SPALTED HARD MAPLE / LONG BOX $30.00 |
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Bookmatched Spalted Maple Thin Lumber Inlay Box 5/16″ $16.99 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $5.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $5.00 |
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Ovation Elite TX 1778TX 5GSM A/E Guitar w/ Spalted Maple $550.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $4.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $18.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $2.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $15.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $10.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $6.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $6.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $10.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $6.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $4.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $2.00 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $2.00 |
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Stabilized Spalted Big Leaf Maple Burl Knife Block 221 $22.99 |
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SPALTED MAPLE WOOD BLOCK $4.00 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1408) $10.99 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1410) $10.99 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1409) $10.99 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1411) $10.99 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1414) $8.99 |
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BM Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Custom Knife Scales (1415) $7.99 |
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Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Pistol Grips (1419) $10.99 |
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3 BM Prs Spalt Figured Eastern Sugar Maple Custom Pocket/Folder Scales (1420) $7.99 |
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SPALTED MAPLE LP STYLE DIY GUITAR LUTHIER BUILDER KIT – CARVED MAHOGANY BODY $104.09 |
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Ambrosia Curly Spalted Maple Lumber Carving Craft Art Knife Call Blank 10″ $7.99 |
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1- Spalted Hard Maple Turning Stock-1457 $14.50 |
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1- Spalted Soft Maple Turning Block-1524 $14.50 |
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1-Spalted Soft Maple Craft Block-1527 $22.50 |
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Spalted Maple Turning Wood Lumber Duck Call $8.99 |
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Raven West Spalted Maple RG 650 w/ Floyd Rose Case & Whammy Bar Active Pickups $299.97 |
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CURLY BLACKLINED SPALTED MAPLE SLAB, BOARD, CRAFT WOOD 25 3/4″ x 11″ x 15/16″ $9.50 |
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spalted orange maple root curly silver maple turning pen blanks wood $10.00 |
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Blackline spalted red blue maple turning pen blanks wood A++ $10.00 |
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spalted poplar flame flaming box elder maple oak turning pen blank wood $21.50 |
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black oak root spalted maple burl turning pen blanks wood crafts jewelry making $10.00 |
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spalted blackline black maple root flame box elder burl turning pen blanks wood $10.00 |
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Xcut Book Matching Pair Of Spalt Figured Sugar Maple Knife Scales (863) $7.99 |
Different Pen Compositions
With the abundance of various types of hard woods and softwoods available, it makes sense that pen crafters make use of any available type that gives them an edge. Hardwoods are woods that bear leaves and loose them in the fall, with the exception of some far southern areas. Softwoods are generally conifers, with needles rather than leaves and are green year round.
Examples of softwoods are yellow pine, white pine and spruce and are generally used for projects non pen related, although pen crafters do turn some soft woods and turn out beautiful looking pens. There big drawback with these woods is that they are prone to cracking and splitting due to drying out if not completely sealed during the finishing process.
Some examples of hardwoods are red oak, curly maple; birch and poplar which tend to do well in the manufacture of pens and are favorites of wood workers for a variety of smaller projects and turnings. They tend to take sealing and finishing very well and rarely split or crack over time.
Using the right wood to create a pen is as important as to which style the pen crafter wishes to make. Smaller diameter pens work well with almost any type of wood, but the larger diameter pens are more suitable for hardwood consideration.
Additional types of wood available to pen crafters are burls, which are growths either around the tree trunk or on the roots of the tree. Some of the rarest burls come from the tree roots of long dead trees. Burl wood exhibits swirls, eyes and even voids in the wood. They may take a stain or finish evenly or not and are beautiful when properly finished.
The final type of wood used commonly in pen crafting is spalted woods. Spalting is the process of decaying wood by fungi. The wood turned exhibits striations of colors as well as areas of dark colored areas (dead wood). When turned, they accept many finishes well and provide a beautiful pen when completed.
Thus, the pen maker has a large supply of wood sources to turn beautiful pens and other objects. As long as there is wood available, wood workers will find something to create.
© Witmer Enterprises 2010
About the Author
Paul Witmer is a pharmaceutical engineering professional and an avid wood worker specializing in fine pens. Paul is also co-owner of www.WitmerEnterprises.com