Bill, You'd have to look at a standing tree on Woodnet, in the lumbering section, to get the whole story.

Simply (since it is the holidays) look at a piece of ribbon candy, and then slice off the tops of the curls. Voila' tiger striped candy.

Quilted maple furniture is very common here. So is birds eye.

I liked the guys work. I'd encourage any of the detractors to go buy some hand tools, and report back in the spring.

Out there doing it best I can.