In article . com, "Doug" wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with spalted soft Maple. I can get
some rough cut air dried stuff, and I thought it might make an
interesting contrasting wood for a project that I plan to otherwise
make out of cherry and possibly white oak. I've never built anything
with constrasting woods before. Does this sound like good choices to
get a pleasing contrast?

Cherry, yes. Definitely yes. The contrast between cherry and maple makes for
beautiful pieces. They go very well together.

White oak, I'm not so sure about. There's a huge difference in grain
appearance, as well as in color, between oak and maple. IMO, it looks best
when the woods contrast in color, but resemble in grain. E.g cherry or walnut,
paired with maple or birch, but not with ash or oak IMO.

What is Spalted Maple like to work with?

As long as it's sound and not "punky", it's just like working with maple that
isn't spalted.

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