Maple Birds-Eye

Botanic name: Acer platanoides, A. pseudoplatanus (Europe) Acer nigrum, A.saccharum, A. rubrum, A. saccharinum (USA)

Family: Aceraceae

Grows: Europe, North-America, part of Asia

Volumeweight: 0,56 (European) 0,61 (USA)

Other names: sycomere birds-eye, great birds-eyemaple, Norway birds-eye maple (A. platanoides), hard maple, rock maple, white maple(A. saccharum), soft maple (A. saccharium)

Usage: Birds-eye maple, a highly decorative wood, is often used in instrument making for back and sides in transitional guitars, classical guitars, baroque guitars and lute ribs. It is also used for inlay work. Cut into veneer it can be used as veneer for heads like the vihuela.

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