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   _mj_ | Sep 09, 2023 10:19pm | #1

   Can't see the green on my screen.

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   john_c2 | Sep 10, 2023 03:13am | #2

   Looks brown to me. Probably heartwood.

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   mikeinohio | Sep 10, 2023 09:05am | #3

   You may have some maple that was on its way to becoming ambrosia maple when it was cut down.
   Ambrosia maple comes from a maple tree that's been attacked by a beetle. The activity of the bugs cause green-ish discoloration and tiny holes.

   Ambrosia maple is often sold at a premium $$$ for its unique beauty. As I say, on your boards, the bugs didn't get very far before the tree was cut down.

   Kiln drying kills the beetles

   
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   paulbeeman21 | Sep 10, 2023 04:05pm | #4

   Alright - I am just going to call this poor man’s ambrosia and move on with my life. Thanks y’all!

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   john_c2 | Sep 10, 2023 07:28pm | #5

   Is that glued up? It looks like the glue line is right up the middle, along the edge of the brown streak. If so, look at the end grain. I'd still bet that's a bit of the darker heartwood.

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   paulbeeman21 | Sep 11, 2023 08:07am | #6

   Thanks John - the green streak with dark dots is actually to the right of the glue line. The brown bits I am not worried about. The end grain is totally clear unlike that above pic of ambrosia maple. I tried scraping and sanding it out to no avail and then just to put my mind at ease I flooded it with alcohol in case it was some humidity driven mold. The wood was kiln dried but has been in a Jersey basement for several years so it wouldn’t be out of the question that it absorbed enough humidity to be problematic.

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   paulbeeman21 | Sep 11, 2023 08:09am | #7

   For further context and bc my picture is garbage, it is about the color of a grass stain.