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Bosnian Maple

acer pseudoplatanus

Maple from altitude which follows a similar cutting and selecting procedure as spruce. Those trees grow in relatively high altitude at about 800 - 1000 meters above the sea level in the Balcan forests.

mountain maple in the natural habitat in Balcan forest on 900 mt above the sea level

a close look of the flamed mountain maple tree in the forest ; this tree will be suitable for instrument making

Trees are cutted down during late Autumn and Winter always in waning moon period. After beeeing cutted down they are left to dry. During quality selection the only one choosen and suitable for instrument making are flamed truncs or is same cases also those with bird-eye structure.

Under the influence of external climate's factors get some maple's trees during growing a particular valuable characteristic like bird-eye or flamed texture since centuries well appreciated and known from all instrument builders.

Bird-eye maple is probably the a consequence of some local infection with a lot of partially developed bud.

log of flamed maple with typical bark

log of flamed maple without bark

The typical flamed structure which continues in the radial section of the tree is a result of a short ondulatory growing.

Only logs with the mentioned texture will be selected, used and offred for making of musical instruments. Proportionally will be in the forest one tree on several thousand cubic meters that correspond to this specific characteristic.

Selected truncs are then quartered by sawing . After beeing cutted on size are then covered with paraffin to prevent cracks. Also maple must follow a natural seasoning.

wood seasoning in our alpine strorehouse

Some examples of naturally seasoned maple (acer pseudoplatanus)

Extra quality flamed maple

One-piece violin back

Net price list in EURO for flamed maple

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Backs

SELECTION	VIOLIN	VIOLA
IV q not flamed	15	17
III q slightly flamed	25	28
II q better flamed	55	59
I q nice flamed	95	104
Extra * best quality	135	145

* not always available

Neck blocks

SELECTION	VIOLIN	VIOLA
IV q not flamed	5	5,50
III q slightly flamed	10	11
II q better flamed	18	19
I q nice flamed	25	28
Extra * best quality	37	42

Ribs (price per set)

SELECTION	VIOLIN	VIOLA
III	6	6
II	10	10
I	15	15
Extra	22	22

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