Making an End Grain Wood Map of Nova Scotia

We’ve had some sugar maple wood slices in the paint room drying for several months now. We’ve made platters and trays and cookies too. Now its time to try something new. How about scroll cutting sugar maple end grain and see what happens? The short video below shows the snail’s pace that is needed.

It took nearly three times as long as it would of been to cut out a similar sized map from a regular piece of 3/4 inch thick pine. Going in we knew that it would take longer, its hardwood after all. That and the 4 blades that broke during the process.

 

But it was well worth it in the end. We think it turned out really nice and unique. Here is a closeup of the thickness of the wood slice.

I love how the bark is still intact. We decided not to put a backboard on these and just let the wall color show through. It could be displayed on a plate stand like this…

Or hung on the wall like this…

Either way it is a one of a kind piece. Each one different. This particular one is for sale on our product page.

Later