"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
news:76l%[email protected]...
>I never used birds eye maple before, but I plan on buying some tomorrow to
>finish a table.
>
> Is it any more difficult to work than regular maple? Chip out any
> easier? etc.
>
Chips like anything with short-grained random areas. Think close curly,
only in spots, not rows.
Sharp, skewed, and slight on the surface planer can minimize chipping to
cabinet-scraper depth fairly easily.
Once took a 1/16 depth turn on the planer when my eldest had already taken
one, unknown to me. Believe me, 12" of birdseye can dim the lights pretty
well. Had a bit of burn until the motor sped up, but otherwise good.
Blades were fresh off the Makita sharpener.
Maybe try lightly dampening w/ h2o prior to plaining
On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 01:30:05 GMT, "Steve Peterson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>It will chip at the "eyes". Use a sharp blade, get close, sand. It will
>look beautiful.
>
>Steve
>
>"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
>news:76l%[email protected]...
>>I never used birds eye maple before, but I plan on buying some tomorrow to
>>finish a table.
>>
>> Is it any more difficult to work than regular maple? Chip out any
>> easier? etc.
>>
>>
>>
>
It will chip at the "eyes". Use a sharp blade, get close, sand. It will
look beautiful.
Steve
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
news:76l%[email protected]...
>I never used birds eye maple before, but I plan on buying some tomorrow to
>finish a table.
>
> Is it any more difficult to work than regular maple? Chip out any
> easier? etc.
>
>
>