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Laramie Knifeworks -- Common Wood Definitions
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| Fiddleback--
Fiddleback is
caused by contortions in grain direction such that light is
reflected differently at different portions of the grain, creating
an appearance of undulating waves, also called a
"washboard" effect. Fiddleback figure is a form of
curly figure where the curls are very tight and fairly uniform,
generally running perpendicular to the grain and across the entire
width of a board. The name comes from the fact that such wood became
popular to use on the backs of violins (fiddles), and nowadays
guitars, because the figure is frequently very lively and attractive
and such wood generally has good resonance properties. Source: Hobbithouseinc.com |
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