In the guitar realm it’s called roasted or baked maple, depending on the company. They do the same thing with spruce tops but call it torrefied.
The idea is that it pulls moisture out of the wood and crystallizes the sap wood to replicate years of natural drying. I’ve been waiting to see it become popular with shaft wood.
The idea is that it pulls moisture out of the wood and crystallizes the sap wood to replicate years of natural drying. I’ve been waiting to see it become popular with shaft wood.