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ThingsThatGoBang
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
I needed a piece of curly maple for an upcoming finishing project that I wanted to experiment with finishes on a scrap of wood and not the actual piece. The advertisement photo depicts three pieces of wood. What I received was only one though I’m not entirely surprised as it was not clear reading the description if I was going to get one or three. The piece of wood is slightly warped, but as it’s just going to be used for sample finishing, that’s not a huge issue. The very positive is that the curly/tiger aspect of the piece of wood is exactly what I had hoped for as it most closely matches what I will ultimately be finishing.
David K Stanley
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
All surfaced unfinished, not sanded or smooth. No curly detail in board as described.
Gordon Simmons
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
Arrived on time and as described. I will use the pieces I received as box tops to show them off.
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