№18 Curly Maple

Stoic and enduringly captivating, Curly Maple is genuinely a mesmerizing wood. It's one of the most famous grain variations of the maple heartwood, renowned for its use in the crafting of musical instruments such as guitars, violins, and other string instruments. This effect is achieved through an unrivaled combination: the fiber cells that extend from the tree's root curve and twist upwards as they grow, resulting in a wave-like 3D 'figure'. Such distortions are perpendicular to the wood grain direction, proving that nature always holds some secrets up its sleeve. Stoic yet elegant, curly maple wood has been adorning structures and furniture since ancient times. Commercially harvested from multiple species in the Sapindaceae family, this wood is native to vast regions across Asia, Europe, North America, and northern Africa. However, only one species of maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) belonging to this family can be found in the southern hemisphere. Perhaps most renowned is Acer pseudoplat