Bryan Tyler Nelson		BIRD'S EYE MAPLE
	Birdseye Maple is a domestic hardwood. The Birdseye figure is found in heartwood and sapwood. Both can be breathtaking. The boards are from Maple logs with irregular growth. The figure resembles the figure in a burl. It contains a small "eye" like in a burl, but it is more distinct. Each eye stands out separately. Small circular or elliptical areas resembling bird’s eyes on the tangential surface of the wood, formed by indented fibers. Birdseye figure is caused by a stunted growth, developed during the years the tree lacked space and sunshine.
	Click image to enlarge. Just some of the many faces of maple. Bowls below made with Bird's Eye Maple and Bloodwood Bowls below made with Bird's Eye Maple and Cocobolo Bowls below made with Bird's Eye Maple and Yellowheart

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