Bird's eye figure

In most characteristics, wood with bird's eye figure is no different from the rest of the wood from the same tree. Depending on the frequency and radius of the birdseye swirls, each wide, the wood may be extremely valuable. While woodworkers prize the timber primarily for its use in veneers, it also turns well on a lathe, allowing it to be shaped into decorative canes, chair legs, and handles. == Uses ==

Bird's eye maple may be expensive, up to several times the cost of ordinary hardwood. It is used in refined specialty products, such as in automobile trim, both in solid form and veneer, boxes and bowls for jewelry, thin veneer, humidors, canes, furniture inlays, handles, guitars, bowed instruments, custom rifle stocks and pool cues are popular uses. Items made with this wood tend to be more expensive not only because the wood is more costly but because it is harder to work. When working with bird's eye wood, it is advisable to take care in what tools are used, so as to prevent grain tearout. Also the more "eyes" lumber has, the weaker the wood tends to be. == Gallery ==

File:Herter Brothers - Cabinet - Google Art Project.jpg|Cabinet (c.1880) by Herter Brothers File:Washstand after restoration - front angled (by Richard).jpg|Washstand: bird's eye can be seen on the surface of drawer. File:Epiphone Les Paul Classic Birdseye (1994-1998) body.jpg|Epiphone Les Paul Classic Birdseye (1994–98) body File:Bird's eye maple body electric bass guitar (by PublicDomainPictures@pixabay).jpg|Electric bass guitar with bird's eye maple top File:Höfner 468 Archtop guitar with solid carved birdseye maple back, 19 Feb 1961 body date.jpg|Höfner 468 archtop guitar back hand-carved from solid piece of bird's eye maple. Made in Germany, 19 Feb 1961. ==References==