Birdseye and Curly Maple ?

[swindler1]

Finished up last week . Which one do you like?

 

[princeout]

Love the curly maple.
Tim

 

[tazbigdog]

Both! Really the Birdseye look great!

 

[ADP3]

Obviously a trick question. Of course the answer is both!

Best Regards,
ADP3

 

[silo33]

Those both look terrific.

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

They are both very nice and anyone who likes maple (like me)would love them.
As I type this, I am waiting for my band saw motor to cool down.
I am re sawing enough high grade curley maple to make a dozen + sets of grips. It is very hard stuff and works my little 14" delta quite hard.

SWEET grips, Good work!!

 

[woodsy]

To help you make more sales:
When "curly" maple is as pronounced and purty as what you used, it is more conventional (and appealing) to call it "tiger" maple. (Stripes, get it?) That's the convention in the furniture industry.

 

[wolfee]

Gorgeous. Does curly maple and tiger maple mean the same thing as fiddleback maple?

 

[Lee Martin]

Both are outstanding. I especially like the OM emblems on the Bisley.

 

[woodsy]

Gorgeous. Does curly maple and tiger maple mean the same thing as fiddleback maple?

Fiddleback is usually used in connection with musical instruments. Tiger maple is the extreme version, as seen in those grips.

 

[Ken ONeill]

I think they both look great. I probably slightly prefer the birdseye.

 

[TucsonDirt]

They both look great, but I like the curly/tiger maple better.

 

[swindler1]

Te guy sent me his Birdseye maple that ended up being not usable so I gave him the option of my birdseye or my tiger maple . He left it up to me so I did both and let him pick. He took the birdseye on the Bisley and tiger on the plow handle.

 

[pisgah]

Oh, man! I'd fight you for either pair.

 

[deac45]

Both are outstanding but I tend to favor curly.

Deac45

 

[bedrockfred]

hi, can i buy the birdseye plowhandle pair?__bedrockfred

 

[jimbo1096]

birrdseye, though I wouldn't be unhappy with either pair.

 

[Rumrunner]

Both sets are spectacular, but birdseye is my favorite.

 

[bigboredad]

I have always preferred the birdseye but those curly grips look great as well

 

[swindler1]

hi, can i buy the birdseye plowhandle pair?__bedrockfred

PM sent

 

[caryc]

They are both very nice and anyone who likes maple (like me)would love them.
As I type this, I am waiting for my band saw motor to cool down.
I am re sawing enough high grade curley maple to make a dozen + sets of grips. It is very hard stuff and works my little 14" delta quite hard.

SWEET grips, Good work!!

Get yourself a "Wood Slicer" blade from this site. I do a lot of re sawing also on my 14" Ridgid band saw. You flat out won't believe the difference that one of these blades makes.

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodslicer-resaw-bandsaw-blades.aspx

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

caryc , Thanks pard. When I ordered those blades I got them with too many teeth per inch. I did dumb and I know better!! I will check into those.
I sawed this pile of walnut into rifle blanks with them so they are getting kinda dull too besides.

:wink:

 

[caryc]

When I got my first Wood Slicer blade I set up my 14" saw with good roller guides. I took a 4 X 4 piece of Myrtle and was able to cut slices off the side of it as you can see in the picture. Those slices are .021" thick and do not vary more than .002" from one end to the other. No way could I do that with cheaper blades.

 

[muzzleloader]

Swindler, do you recall an old-timer trick of staining tiger stripe maple with iron filings to make the stripes pop? or am I just dis-remembering this?

 

[swindler1]

Swindler, do you recall an old-timer trick of staining tiger stripe maple with iron filings to make the stripes pop? or am I just dis-remembering this?

Yes. I have never tried it but some have used steel wool dissolved in strong vinegar.

 

[Chris]

They are both terrible,I dont want you to stress over it, so please please...send them to me.

Terrific job and done to perfection. Truly I like them both, but if I had to choose just one, it would be the curly maple. I like the offset look it gives the backstrap.

How long from start to finish did it take you.

Chris

 

[ruggedruger]

The Bisley, of course!

Both woods. Both grips. Absolutely stunning.

 

[mattsbox99]

Both are beyond excellent, I'd give just a slight edge to the Birdseye though.

 

[LSCG]

Excellent work David, i like them both.

 

[Mike Armstrong]

I much prefer the curly maple. Reminds me of some Pennsylvania flintlock rifles I've seen, both modern and original. No need for further ornamentation when you have wood that striking!