Where can I get Birds Eye Maple?

[roles47]

I feel a bit of a fraud here guys as I probably haven't made comments before......................but here goes.
I make shawl pins and buttons from many species and I have a little website going.
I have made 1 (only 1 ) pin from Birds Eye Maple and a possible customer in USA wants it................yup you've guessed.......it's been sold for ages.
So my cry is...........does anyone have any BEM or can anyone suggest where I should try?
Ideally I need a piece minimum 50 x 75 x 150mm.

 

[Rich]

Sorry to be of no help at all, but what is birds eye maple and what does it look like, you never know I may have some stashed away without realising it.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[JonnyD]

You could try here they do mail order

http://www.exotichardwoods.co.uk/index.asp

jon

 

[Ironballs]

You can try places like Yandles, John Boddys or Exotic Hardwoods for a starter, even ebay. More commonly found as veneer than solid timber.

Rich get your ass on Wikipedia and get some wood research in

 

[Rich]

You can try places like Yandles, John Boddys or Exotic Hardwoods for a starter, even ebay. More commonly found as veneer than solid timber.

Rich get your ass on Wikipedia and get some wood research in

Sorry team,

Rich.

 

[OllyK]

You can try places like Yandles, John Boddys or Exotic Hardwoods for a starter, even ebay. More commonly found as veneer than solid timber.

Rich get your ass on Wikipedia and get some wood research in

Do we have a forum woodipedia, maybe something for the mods to consider?

 

[Grinding One]

Birds Eye Maple---Swirling little knots spaced close together,all over the board.Yep got some,gonna cost and arm and a leg to get it there....dang the Post office is just trying to build another office on my mailings .
Lets see 6.00 a magazine.....25.00 a pound....maybe cheaper to send you seads to grow your own :?

 

[OPJ]

You can try places like Yandles, John Boddys or Exotic Hardwoods for a starter, even ebay. More commonly found as veneer than solid timber.

I was down at Yandles a few weeks ago and they had a fair bit of 1" Birdy's Eye Maple in stock. It's priced at £65/cubic foot (1" thick). Wrong end of the country for roles but, they do deliver.

 

[wizer]

is Bird's Eye the same as what the Americans call Tiger Maple?

 

[Ironballs]

No, tiger or flame maple is what is going on the top of my guitar and is a series of 3d effect waves or bands, you can also get quilted maple which looks great too. Have a look at www.northridgehardwoods.com their stock is awesome

 

[wizer]

I love that stuff, I feel a trip to exotic hardwoods coming up.

 

[Benchwayze]

Sorry to be of no help at all, but what is birds eye maple and what does it look like, you never know I may have some stashed away without realising it.

Regards,

Rich.

You must be kidding Rich? :shock:

 

[Waka]

Well you xcould be in luck here, Yandles has a nice stock of Birdseye Maple in stock. I'm off down there next week to pick up a few cubes for my tool cabinet project. The price is £65.00 plus vat a cuft.

 

[JohnBrown]

You can try places like Yandles, John Boddys or Exotic Hardwoods for a starter, even ebay. More commonly found as veneer than solid timber.

I was down at Yandles a few weeks ago and they had a fair bit of 1" Birdy's Eye Maple in stock. It's priced at £65/cubic foot (1" thick). Wrong end of the country for roles but, they do deliver.

Sounds a bit pricey - last time I heard it was thre ha'pence a foot!
http://ingeb.org/songs/illtella.html

 

[Smudger]

Sounds a bit pricey - last time I heard it was thre ha'pence a foot!
http://ingeb.org/songs/illtella.html

You must have used it to build an ark!

I've got a birdseye maple guitar, but you're not having that!

 

[Benchwayze]

Sounds a bit pricey - last time I heard it was thre ha'pence a foot!
http://ingeb.org/songs/illtella.html

I've got a birdseye maple guitar, but you're not having that!

And I have to make do with spruce and fiddle-back spruce!



John