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Tell me this isn't rippled sycamore?

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devon TWiG
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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

WADKIN
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Long time since posted here then came across this topic

MattyF
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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!

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13 hours ago, Squaredy said:

It is certainly nicely rippled.  Is it Sycamore?

Yes nice ripple and probably syscamore.

 

Hickory can ripple too, I had a lovely muller maul with a hickory handle which had just the same satin sheen from the ripples, I was so proud of its looks but it soon snapped as the ripple severely reduced the strength, second handle still in the head.

 

I carved some treen from the broken handle but cannot find any examples now.

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Yes it is sycamore, it had been down for a while so sadly some stain, like everything it’s worth is in what someone is willing to pay. Veneer logs in Europe can sell for big money but just the occasional butt here isn’t going to attract the same money

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