Penelope the Duck Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hi, I was wondering if anyone can tell me what this wood actually is? I have been told that it's maple, Flame maple, and Tiger maple - so I'm guessing it is at least "maple".. Are flame maple and tiger maple the same thing, in which case all three are correct? Or is there a difference? If there's a difference, which one does this look like and why? When I google flame maple and tiger maple, they both look the same to me. I'm not sure what differences I'm looking for. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Molnar Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 I'd like to see a higher resolution picture of one area showing the wood figure. Make sure it is focused too. Right now it looks like curly maple. Pretty unusual however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Penelope the Duck Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Michael (and anyone else ) - here are some high res pictures to see it better. Hopefully the grain is a bit clearer in these. Many many thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope the Duck Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Here's another one - it's as close as I could get with my baby camera.. The light reflections make it tricky, so sorry about the glare, but some of it seems quite clear. Hopefully enough for you to see it though? Many thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vathek Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Have to say, that's a pretty dramatic back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not telling Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Am I the only one who thinks that looks like a trick of the paint job? It doesn't look right to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violadamore Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Am I the only one who thinks that looks like a trick of the paint job? It doesn't look right to me. You probably haven't inspected the grain with enough magnification. It's quite real, as well as truly magnificent [Turns slightly green with maple envy ]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Molnar Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 It looks like curly maple. What threw me off is the high inclination of the flames. All in all very nice. I look forward to hearing other opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I like it too! Nice! I thought (in general) we call it 'flame' on violins, 'tiger' or 'tiger striping' on furniture. Colour terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not telling Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yup, I'm on mobile and the picture quality isn't too clear maybe. I don't like the way the varnish job looks but if you all say so, the figure must be pretty spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looks pretty much like maple on my screen... though I'm not sure what type/nationality (the open pores look pretty large). It also looks like the piece is from a twisted portion of the tree, so the lower bout goes "semi slab" (note the curve of the grain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vathek Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Who made the instrument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope the Duck Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Wow - thanks for all the great comments. To answer vathek's question - I don't know too much about the instrument - I have only just bought it. The label says : Joannes Jais me fecitBulsani in Tyroli 17 But I am told this is fake. The shop where I bought it said it was German, about 1850. jacobsaunders and deans (on this forum) both agreed with that estimate too, saying it looks like a Vogtländische violin, mid 19th C. The shop where I bought it had no further details. My teacher looks at it like it's one of his beloved children and also agrees that this is probably all correct. I have some more photos of it here (low res, but showing different bits of it) http://s296.photobucket.com/user/Penelope_the_Duck/slideshow/ I know next to nothing about violins and the wood used in them, but this does look to me like very unusual grains - there is a waviness to the lines which I've never seen before (in candlesticks, cheese boards and turned fruit bowls..). If I hold it up from one direction it looks quite dull, but from the other side it's quite stunning (well - I think so, but then it's my baby.. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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