Fiddleback Maple - availability / tech question - by Chris @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

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12-29-2014 07:01 AM

I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the largest pieces of Fiddleback Maple that could potentially become available on the market at some point? I am looking for a piece that could possibly be used for inletting a high power rifle action into. Then comes my concerns. Do you think that the composition of Fiddleback Maple would be conducive to resisting damage due to the dynamics of a high power rifle recoil. Understanding the complexities of its creation through wind imposed on a segment of tree over time, I’m thinking it might due fine but then again not sure.

-- Chris Harrell - custom callmaker "Quacky Calls" Eastern NC. http://www.quackycalls.com

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Kaleb the Swede home \| projects \| blog 1762 posts in 1689 days #1 posted 12-29-2014 11:42 AM	Hello Mr. Harrell, I just wanted to tell you that I teach Orchestra classes and some of those violins that I have, have the fiddleback on them. They have survived several drops to the floor when a student isn’t paying attention, and I would liken that to the recoil (maybe, I only really shoot shotguns New Jersey laws and all). The binding loosens before the wood cracks. Don’t know if that helps you or not. As to availability, that I can’t help you with, maybe speak to instrument makers and they can point you in the right direction -- Just trying to build something beautiful
RogerM home \| projects \| blog 781 posts in 2119 days #2 posted 12-29-2014 08:12 PM	Highly figured curly maple (Fiddleback Maple) has been used for gun stocks for many years. The following website carries a number of such blanks specifically for rifle stocks. http://www.gobywalnut.com/catalog/maple-c-2_6_9.html -- Roger M, Aiken, SC
Chris home \| projects \| blog 344 posts in 3806 days #3 posted 12-29-2014 08:39 PM	Thanks a great deal gentleman. Perfect! -- Chris Harrell - custom callmaker "Quacky Calls" Eastern NC. http://www.quackycalls.com

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