Selim Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I need this wood for violin and a cello I am planning to make. Any link or info appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlecollector Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I need this wood for violin and a cello I am planning to make. Any link or info appreciated. Thanks. Selim, try this guy.elston sawmills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
~ Ben Conover Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Elston is a good one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jose Catoira Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 definitely Steve at Elston Sawmill, I buy a lot of stuff from his stock, superb guy to deal with. Cheerio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arglebargle Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I just finished a Sycamore viola. It's easy wood to work with, and gives a nice, deep, woody sound. Fun stuff! I don't recall where the wood came from, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melvin Goldsmith Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 At it's best, UK sycamore is very good indeed..there are some who say the Balkan seed was planted here for the veneer industry...It is a weird fact that the best maple outside the Balkans and Carpathians is in the north of the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmkaco Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Is UK sycamore what we call maple in the U.S.? I think what we call sycamore in the U.S. is similar to the European plane tree. Just asking, because I did not know whether you could make a violin back out of plane tree wood, but if it what we call maple, then disregard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melvin Goldsmith Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Yes in the UK we use the word sycamore to describe foreign type of maple from Europe that is different from our local maple. It is the wood you see on violin backs and not wood from the plane tree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmkaco Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 What is your local maple like? Just curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlecollector Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 What is your local maple like? Just curious. acer campestre I didnt know Stradivari was first to use maple ,what are those woods on the backs of Amatis,etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dorje Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Yes in the UK we use the word sycamore to describe foreign type of maple from Europe that is different from our local maple. It is the wood you see on violin backs and not wood from the plane tree. In other words, English Sycamore is Acer pseudoplatanus, not Platanus... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Selim Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Selim, try this guy.elston sawmills I will send a message and see if he can be help. Seems like a good source, thanks fiddlecollector. At it's best, UK sycamore is very good indeed..there are some who say the Balkan seed was planted here for the veneer industry...It is a weird fact that the best maple outside the Balkans and Carpathians is in the north of the UK Hi Melving, I dont know, I may be wrong, but after trying this wood multiple times, even samples from Rockler hardware Store, I think, I can say, This wood is different from European samples I have(from several good sources), or even different from Big Leaf.. May be rain helps, in a similar way, cold, dry air helps spruce.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Genevrier Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Selim, you may also try Steffen Nowak. He seems to have some seasoned english sycamore on stock. As for the terminology: Sycamore ("sycomore" or "érable sycomore" in french): acer pseudoplatanus Maple ("érable plane" in french): acer platanoides Field maple ("érable champêtre"): acer campestris. Platanus is a different species. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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