Maple – Birdseye

Acer saccharum
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Birdseye Maple
Birdseye Maple lumber at Rare Woods USA

Birdseye Maple isn’t a species. It’s a figure found mostly in Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), and much of ours comes from Maine. It remains one of the most coveted figured maples and is rare: only a small fraction of maple trees develop it.

The cause isn’t proven, but the usual explanation is that tough growing conditions make the tree sprout tiny buds that never develop, leaving small “eyes” in the wood. Eye size and density vary a lot, and boards with more eyes command higher prices. Larger eyes can look almost three-dimensional once finished, like small brown bumps on a golden surface.

It works like other hard maple, but occasionally an eye can tear out and leave a small void, so take light passes and sharp blades. Some guitar makers avoid it for fretboards for this reason, or seal it with lacquer. An oil finish makes the eyes pop.

It’s prized for fine furniture, cabinetry, guitar necks and bodies, boxes, interior trim and veneer, and it was a favorite of Art Deco designers. For a darker version, see Roasted Birdseye Maple.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List.

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Gorgeous figure found in a Maine species? What's not to love?

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Main Color GroupYellow / White
Grain Pattern Figured
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3.7
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3705
Janka Hardness - LBF1450
Janka Hardness - N6450
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Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1843
.95"
x 6.63" x
40.63"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure. Chatoyance rich.

$61.96

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Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1842
.94"
x 6.75" x
40.63"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure. Chatoyance rich.

$57.04

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MAPBEH1841_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1841
.94"
x 6.69" x
40.69"
| Grade: AB
Void. Valley. Bark inclusion. Knot. Great figure.

$52.91

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Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1840
.94"
x 5.38" x
39.25"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure.

$46.95

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MAPBEH1839_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1839
.93"
x 5.38" x
39.25"
| Grade: B
Slight bow. Bark inclusion. Large knot. Some decent figure.

$38.19

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MAPBEH1838_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1838
.94"
x 5.385" x
39.13"
| Grade: B
Knot. Bark inclusion. Great figure.

$38.24

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MAPBEH1837_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1837
.83"
x 6.75" x
37.31"
| Grade: AB
Knots. Planer burn. Minor bark inclusion. Great figure.

$48.25

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MAPBEH1836_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1836
.82"
x 6.75" x
37.25"
| Grade: B
Knots. Bark inclusion. Planer burn. Great figure.

$43.65

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MAPBEH1835_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1835
.82"
x 6.63" x
37.25"
| Grade: A
Knot. Minor void. Amazing figure. Chatoyance rich.

$57.17

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MAPBEH1834_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1834
.83"
x 6.81" x
37.25"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure. Chatoyance rich.

$53.56

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Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1833
.82"
x 10.06" x
34.38"
| Grade: AB
Skip plane. Knot. Wane.

$65.60

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MAPBEH1832_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1832
.83"
x 10" x
34.38"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure. Chatoyance rich.

$77.78

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MAPBEH1831_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1831
.82"
x 10.13" x
34.38"
| Grade: AB
Knot. Bark inclusion. Amazing figure.

$67.23

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MAPBEH1830_1
Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1830
.83"
x 10" x
34.38"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure.

$78.05

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Maple - Birdseye
MAPBEH1829
.9"
x 10.13" x
36.25"
| Grade: A
Clear. Amazing figure.

$75.57

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