> Derek
> 
> Looks great - is that a local wood?
> 
> Ed Minch

Hi Ed

The timber I used in the kitchen is Hard Maple from the USA. The locals (in Oz)
call it Rock Maple. There is also a Queensland Maple, which is indigenous to Oz,
but it looks quite different. Below is an example of Qld Maple …

http://static.time4timber.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Queensland-
Maple-Dining-Table-1-w800-h600.jpg">http://static.time4timber.com.au/wp-
content/uploads/2011/11/Queensland-Maple-Dining-Table-1-w800-h600.jpg

I am presently building a sofa table from Hard Maple. The build (mostly hand
tools) is documented at the end of this Index page:

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/index.html

Regards from Perth

Derek