soft fiddleback maple

[jmgillespey]

I aquired some beautiful tight flamed fiddleback maple that I thought could use for a 4 point forarm. Unfortunately it doesn't have tight grains, so you might call this a soft maple. Does anyone have any experience using soft maple for forarms? Any comments would be helpfull.

 

[blud]

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I aquired some beautiful tight flamed fiddleback maple that I thought could use for a 4 point forarm. Unfortunately it doesn't have tight grains, so you might call this a soft maple. Does anyone have any experience using soft maple for forarms? Any comments would be helpfull.

Why would you even consider using a soft wood for cues.
FIRE WOOD. Junk it. Quality cues are NOT made of soft open grain woods.I, also refuse to use it for inlays.However, if your in it for the money, use it, if your in it for building great cues, and building a great reputation, chunk it.
blud

 

[JoeyInCali]

I agree with Blud. They are just too soft. If you core it, it'd still hit like a marsmallow. It just does not reasonate. It also dings up too easily.
Get only hard curly maple. Those soft kinds are just good enough for knife handles and pens imo.

 

[jmgillespey]

Thanks for the reply. I also make custom knives, so I can put it to use that way. I got this from gilmer woods in portland OR and their stock of fiddleback is very low, any suggestions where I can get a nice piece (1 1/2 x1 1/2 x 18)?

 

[cueman]

Why would you even consider using a soft wood for cues.
FIRE WOOD. Junk it. Quality cues are NOT made of soft open grain woods.I, also refuse to use it for inlays.However, if your in it for the money, use it, if your in it for building great cues, and building a great reputation, chunk it.
blud

Glad to see you back Leonard. I hope all is going well with you. Any word on the shaft wood?
Chris