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   BoardmanWI | Jan 14, 2006 03:09am | #1

   Yes it is..

   http://www.allwoodwork.com/article/woodwork/birdseyeidentification1.htm

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   shopteacher | Jan 14, 2006 03:20am | #2

   Thanks for the info.  Neat website also.  I couldn't get page two to load but I'm still going to our sugarbush to see if there are any of those $50,000/mbf trees.

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   WillGeorge | Jan 14, 2006 07:49pm | #4

   THANKS fer the post.. never saw that before..

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   woodsmanplus | Jan 14, 2006 06:22pm | #3

   I have never cut down any to find out,but several years back after I had gained access to a lot of this wood I decided to do a little research, and after contacting several so called experts I was informed that you could not tell by just looking at the tree.They stated that it was mostly just a shot in the dark.So my trees are still standing except for one that fell on it's own.So then I cut it up and found nothing.I found nothing special.

   Ken

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   JeffHeath | Jan 14, 2006 10:51pm | #5

   You were misinformed.  I mill maple all the time, and can definately tell, and I'm no expert.  I was taught by a guy who has been milling for a long time, and I'd say he's an expert.   I'll try to post some pics of the exterior of a log to show you the telegraphing of birdseye maple to just underneath the bark.  I have some out in my woodshed, I just don't know if the pictures will show it, and do it justice.  It telegraphs like bubbles just underneath the bark.

   Jeff

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   woodsmanplus | Jan 14, 2006 10:59pm | #6

   Hi and thanks for the update.All I did was search areas that were supposed to know what they were talking about.I am certainly  no expert on this subject.So I am always open for advice.Will take a look at the pic's and thanks again for the update.

   Ken