Flame Maple?

[silly goose]

Anybody have any pics of what would be considered flame maple? I just purchased a rifle, sight unseen, and it was described as real pretty with flame maple. This isn't the first rifle I purchased from this gent, the first two were better than described, and I have no reason to believe this will be any different.

Its a .45 cal, w/44" Colerain B weight barrel, deluxe Siler lock and brass hardware. I'll know what it looks like next week, I just wondered if anybody had any pics. Thanks.

 

[galamb]

Here is a guitar done in "flame maple", which is, at least in my understanding, just a (form) of curly maple.

There is also a flame birch which looks sharp.

This would be a high grade on this guitar - the small rectangular inlay is more of what I would consider "quilted" maple than flame.

 

[Brokennock]

I know it can be a hassle but please post pics when you get it.

 

[silly goose]

Thanks, galamb. I think I'm going to like that.

Bn, it may take a little bit, but I'm sure I can get my tech dept(wife), to help with a pic.

Do you think there is any chance I can wait til Christmas to open the box? :grin:

 

[MSW]

OK - i'll admit my ignorance:

question for the wood guys out there - what (if anything) is the difference between tiger stripe maple, flame maple, and fiddleback maple?

thanks in advance!

 

[Stophel]

What's the difference? Marketing.

 

[Brokennock]

That's what I meant by hassle, I know you're dependent on another department chief to handle technology issues. :wink:

:haha:

And, no, I don't think you can wait till Christmas. Nor do I think you should.

 

[galamb]

OK - i'll admit my ignorance:

question for the wood guys out there - what (if anything) is the difference between tiger stripe maple, flame maple, and fiddleback maple?

thanks in advance!

The same difference between a CM4, CM5, CM6, CM7 and "presentation" grade rating of the "curl".

"Some GUY" says this is CM5 curly maple. This "other guy" looks at the piece and says it's a piece of grade 4 Tiger Maple. Who is correct? There is no "standardized rating system".

Maple is loosely grouped into clear and curly.

It's once you get into "curly" that you hear "tiger" (probably came about to describe curl that looked like tiger stripes), "flame" (wavy curls that have a flame like appearance), "quilted" (you gotta google that one, don't even know how to begin to describe it, but it does look awesome) etc

 

[MSW]

Galamb, thanks ... I though that it was pretty much what you describe ... pretty subjective. I've seem quiting in the woodworking magazines ... wow- -that stuff does look tremendous on furniture (although I don't think it would look good as a stock), but it sure is pretty and costs, I'm sure, a zillion dollars a board foot.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Dunlaps has some maple stocks that you can spend $2000 on if you want to. They don't sell that many in that price point.

 

[Eric Krewson]

My rifle alternates between flame, tiger stripe and birds eye, pretty flamed on the cheek piece.