Re: Curly maple wow
Do you really think so? I've always just appreciated the beauty of the grain in its finished state. I didn't know it was such a beast to work with. I imagine people would work with it more if it weren't so challenging, and we'd see more objects made of this fascinating wood.
But i don't know from personal experience, so take that with a grain or two of salt.
But my mom sculpted in wood - generally, large human figures with smoothed-over features, in an abstracted way. She used whatever wood came away, her sources being a couple of guys who worked on local utility crews. Logs would just appear in our front yard when they'd taken down a tree that was in the way. I remember her doing a few sculptures in curly maple. I'd never heard of it before, but I loved the way it looked. She never discussed her process in much detail - beyond the Michelangelo method of discovering the figure within by removing what didn't belong, and also her own method of working with the grain, following it naturally where it led her - so I've no idea how much trouble it gave her. I just know the finished effect was exquisite. And I kept a chip that was the right size and shape for a pick. Glorious grain. But it didn't have enough snap to be truly functional. So it just stayed in my case's pocket. Who says you can't take home with you on the road?
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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