Tell me this isn't rippled sycamore?

[billpierce]

Please someone tell me it isn't?

[Woodworks]

Just a hint but nothing to get stressed about. Proper ripple is pretty dramatic 

[Stubby]

Its a bit " birds eye "  . Do you know its Sycamore  ?  Looks a bit Field Maple .

[WesD]

This isn’t rippled sycamore. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I only say that though say that though because you told me too

 

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, WesD said:

This isn’t rippled sycamore. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I only say that though say that though because you told me too

 

Sorted . Thread over !

[MattyF]

What is the deal with rippled sycamore? I’ve logged up loads as always thought it was pretty worthless but some one told me how much they had got for a stick a while back and I shuddered!

[Darrin Turnbull]

take the bark off to see the ripple properly

[openspaceman]

8 minutes ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

take the bark off to see the ripple properly

As was the habit of a polish veneer buyer acquaintance of mine, Trouble was he did it with out the owner's knowledge while the tree was still standing.

[billpierce]

Yep pretty sure syc, dismantled it today. Coined it up and split it at home to notice this. Reminded me of my old boss telling me to always check beneath the bark before disking up as it's worth a good bit.

Whenever I checked with him it never turned out to be rippled so never really saw what to look for. Was hoping someone would know.....so this is just lightly rippled?

[devon TWiG]

Ripples in figured wood run hoizontally across the grain the opposite to what you have shown , I have had and used rippled syc and ash and it really is gorgeous stuff but what you show is not rippled ...See left hand side of rippled Ash bowl below ...

Edited January 11, 2018 by devon TWiG