Carving Sycamore
Posted on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 at 12:42 am
downshot, flippy-floppy — Utensil Art Series
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Sycamore, 3 x 6 x 6 $16.49 (Platanus occidentalis) Common along riverbanks in the east, the ghostly white sycamore is an often overlooked hardwood. Sycamore has a whitish to light yellow sapwood and a darker reddish brown heartwood. The quartersawn face exhibits rays with a distinct conspicuously dark fleck or flake figure due to its interlocked grain. Sycamore has a closed pore structure and a fine, even texture that is ve… |
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Sycamore, 3 x 8 x 8 $21.49 (Platanus occidentalis) Common along riverbanks in the east, the ghostly white sycamore is an often overlooked hardwood. Sycamore has a whitish to light yellow sapwood and a darker reddish brown heartwood. The quartersawn face exhibits rays with a distinct conspicuously dark fleck or flake figure due to its interlocked grain. Sycamore has a closed pore structure and a fine, even texture that is ve… |