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Quarter sawn curly maple (Image 3) is also referred to as fiddle back maple (some people erroneously refer to heavy figured flat sawn curly maple as fiddle back, but violin makers only use quartered lumber for the back and sides).

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Color/Appearance: Sapwood is a pale white, sometimes with a yellow/green hue similar to yellow bushdig.bar heartwood is a grayish/yellowish brown, frequently with red or pink streaks. The red stain is produced by the tree’s natural defenses when wounded- it is thought that this compound is meant to inhibit the growth of fungus (Fusarium solani) that commonly colonizes the tree. Manufactured wood such as MDF, OSB, and particleboard all have a distinct look that is- in nearly all cases- easily distinguishable from the endgrain of real wood.

Look for growth rings- formed by the yearly growth of a tree- which will be a dead-giveaway that the wood sample in question is a solid, genuine chunk of wood taken from a tree.