tiger maple
Figured lumber variety
Tiger maple is wood from maple trees that displays a distinctive striped pattern resembling tiger stripes, caused by wavy grain that catches light differently across the surface.
Prized in furniture making and musical instruments for its visual appeal, tiger maple commands higher prices than plain maple: The guitar back was made from beautiful tiger maple.
Also called curly maple or figured maple.
- curlyHaving spiral locks
- figuredComputed or understood
- woodTree-derived building material
- wood grainTimber's natural pattern
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
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tiger mapleconstruction lumber
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