UO_Woody
07-18-2003, 10:56 PM
Birdseye Maple.
I have a couple of books on Wood, and have read several articles on the species. It seams no one can nail down for certain what causes the phenomyna.
So I'd like to ask each of you your theory of why some maple trees are, and most are not. I have 2 of my own, which I'll gladly share. Laugh at will, but after a century, it's still a mystery.
Theory one is: It's a species of it's own. A high bread of nature, causing a tree to want to sprout branches everywhere, but not having the resouces to do so. Following the eye, it continues through each growth ring, but never developes.
Theory two: Being a sap tree that is harvested to make maple syrup, it's a chemical imballance, or some other minural that causes the sap to generate a crystal similar to suger, and is lodged in the meat of the tree, causing a brooze, that continues through the years. As the sap generates through the years, it infects the next years growth and broozes it continuously.
Other theorys have it that's it's a paracite, or fungus, even a disease. One suggested it's cause was due to acid rain, however, that was thrown out because before there was acid rain, there was Birdseye Maple.
If you haven't had the chance to work with it, try a small project. Cut through a birdseye in all directions to see how it works. It's actually like a small knot.
So what's your theory?
I have a couple of books on Wood, and have read several articles on the species. It seams no one can nail down for certain what causes the phenomyna.
So I'd like to ask each of you your theory of why some maple trees are, and most are not. I have 2 of my own, which I'll gladly share. Laugh at will, but after a century, it's still a mystery.
Theory one is: It's a species of it's own. A high bread of nature, causing a tree to want to sprout branches everywhere, but not having the resouces to do so. Following the eye, it continues through each growth ring, but never developes.
Theory two: Being a sap tree that is harvested to make maple syrup, it's a chemical imballance, or some other minural that causes the sap to generate a crystal similar to suger, and is lodged in the meat of the tree, causing a brooze, that continues through the years. As the sap generates through the years, it infects the next years growth and broozes it continuously.
Other theorys have it that's it's a paracite, or fungus, even a disease. One suggested it's cause was due to acid rain, however, that was thrown out because before there was acid rain, there was Birdseye Maple.
If you haven't had the chance to work with it, try a small project. Cut through a birdseye in all directions to see how it works. It's actually like a small knot.
So what's your theory?