So I cleaned up that nice spalted maple slab and it's looking pretty fantastic. It's going to be a bench, but don't worry, those aren't the legs, it's just sitting on my workbench!
These are the the legs!
Curly maple is one of those woods that sort of makes your eyes bug out when you look at it. These pieces of wood are very curly and I think they'll make a great base to the bench. The curl comes from the tree growing in a wavy pattern that when planed causes the light to bounce off and reflect in the striped pattern you see above.
I also just got a whole bunch of poplar today. Poplar in my opinion is quite an under appreciated wood. It can vary in colour from purple to white to green and brown, and it can have streaks and grain patterns that are both unique and beautiful. It's a soft hardwood that works easily and responds well to your saw and chisels. A good wood.
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