Posting in the For Sale sec.

[Colossal]

Stunning piece of wood Mikey

[ampmike]

Thanks guys,My kid comes home from College fri.She has a nikon so Ill try to post some good pics in the for sale section.Im done with the finish today!
Working on some quilted cherry cabs.Thats another beautiful wood,it has some cool blond streaks in it.I love wood!!!!Mikey

[Structo]

Lovely wood Mikey.

Is that also known as spalted maple?
Or are those considered mineral streaks?

Not sure I have seen that kind of flame with the streaks before.

Awesome!

[ampmike]

Yea Tom,I thought the spalted maple was the same too.The wood guy called it Ambrosia Maple,definitly the coolest pc he has ever sold me.The dark lines are really cool but the amount of figure is amazing!Im hoping to get some more soon,Thanks Mikey

[dartanion]

They are similar, but slightly different. Spalting is caused by fungus. Spalted maple is just that, maple that has been infected with a fungus or various fungi. Ambrosia maple has been infested with ambrosia beetles. The beetles bore small tunnels in the trees. These tunnels then become infected with fungi causing discoloration in the zones around the tunnels. You can tell the difference by inspecting the wood. You'll see the tunnels as small holes within the spalted zones on ambrosia maple boards.

Beautiful cab BTW!!

[Reeltarded]

Powder post beetle not so pretty.

[dartanion]

Powder post beetle not so pretty.

Keeps exterminators and contractors in business. I wonder if orange oil is effective on those buggers.

[Cantplay]

I think the same is true for flamed box elder.

John

[Reeltarded]

Powder post beetle not so pretty.

Keeps exterminators and contractors in business. I wonder if orange oil is effective on those buggers.

NOPE (big frowny w/implied smiley)

The best maple I have ever seen in person was ruined. Deep two and three finger full curl. Enough to build a log cabin too... at least a large cottage. heh

[cbass]

I bought some ash that was infested once putting it ina kiln killed the critters.I managed to save a few boards

[donzoid]

Even upside down, that cabinet is a work of art! Stunning doesn't even come close.

[Structo]

So beetles.

How about mineral streaks as sometimes seen on maple topped Gibson LP's?

[Baxtercat]

Thanks guys,My kid comes home from College fri.

She'll know what to do re. the pic posting problem.
The only way I get techie stuff right is when the girls come home from school, roll their eyes, and get my PC attempts sorted out.

[stelligan]

Cab is dead sexy - upside down or not....