What is Ambrosia Maple Wood?

Ambrosia maple boards showing natural streaking and beetle trails in the grain

What is ambrosia maple? While the term might remind you of Greek mythology and the immortality-giving “nectar of the gods,” ambrosia wood has far humbler origins: a tiny beetle which burrows into wood, creating striking, unique patterns. Ambrosia maple is simply the wood harvested from maple trees affected by the ambrosia beetle in this way. […]

Spalted Maple vs. Ambrosia Maple

Spalted maple vs Ambrosia maple wooden bowls shown side by side to compare grain patterns

Spalted Maple vs. Ambrosia Maple: Understanding Maple Wood Markings, Streaks, and Grain Maple doesn’t behave the same from one tree to the next. Anyone who works with maple lumber learns that fast. One board might come off a sugar maple. Clean. Pale. Almost no discoloration. Another board from red maple or silver maple might look […]

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