good coring wood or firewood

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hi,

this is in relation to my previous post regarding coring the handle part. got a hard maple that is a little tight on grain count. but i see some eyes(BEM marking) to it. will the eyes affect the quality of the wood? Is it suitable for shaft or just use it for coring?
The reason being for this question is, it is not quite clear base on the materials that I have read if the eyes will have some effect on the structure of the wood. Will it stay straight, be stiff or will flex.

thanks for the help.

here are the photos
 
Answer

Take it to 1.5x1.5x ? And make a handle take the left over part you rip from the board and turn it see if you can get .750 and use it as the core. Nothing like trying ? Best way to learn is to XXXX up and try! That's what I would do just take your time doing it ! Time is your friend !!!!
 
While the end-grain pic shows impressive growth ring count, I see little if any evidence of birdseyes.
The pic showing the wood's face is most telling for me. In the 3"+/- of face showing, I see grain-roll.
In other words, the grain is not as straight as I like to see. Could be the lens, I've been fooled before.
A macro shot of the board's length may be more revealing. Who knows what we'd see.

KJ
 
other photos

here are other photos, hopefully the eyes are clear here.

thanks for the reply.

will try to turn them slowly. right now, it is still 2" x 5" .

thanks again.

d
 
Don't get caught up in counting growth rings.... it really is not that important. There are excellent shafts with both high and low ring counts. Just make sure that there is not great amount of grain run off from one end to the other. If it has ugly sugar marks then it;s a coring dowel.....

Kim
 
Generally, the only time you want B-eyes in a shaft is when they are very tiny, such as you have.
You also have a small amount if mineral deposit but I would live with that to get the eyes.
The grain in the area of the eyes appears to be straight.
If the board is at least 30" long and the grain stays reasonably straight for that length,
you potentially have a nice shaft blank. Both halves would make nice shafts.

KJ
 
hi gents.

thanks for the input.

will cut it down first then take a look afterwards. if the grains stay straight, will use them as shaft, even with sugar marks though they are not a pretty sight.

thanks again.
 
wood

The grain is not going to move but make sure you put you center holes in line with the grain before you start.
 
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