Curly wood shows regular waves that create shifting reflections. This figure comes from fibres that undulate...
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L’Atelier de Travers was born from a double heritage: that of design and that of wood.
I wanted to bring these two worlds together by founding this cabinetmaking workshop on the land of my native hamlet: Travers.
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Through our articles, discover the wood species, the techniques, and the finishing products we use. In short, a behind-the-scenes look at how our new creations are made.
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Curly Wood (Fiddleback)
Curly wood offers unique reflections created by the natural undulation of its fibres. Rare and highly valued, it is particularly appreciated in lutherie and high-end cabinetmaking. This figure is characterised by regular waves that produce shimmering, shifting highlights. The fibres do not grow perfectly straight: they curve slightly, creating a visual effect of flame, movement, or moiré depending on the angle of light. These luminous variations occur because one band of wood reflects the light while the adjacent one absorbs it more strongly. This dynamic contrast gives curly wood its vibrant appearance, highly prized for making violins, guitars, and fine woodworking pieces. The species most commonly showing this figure are maple, ash, cherry and poplar. Other species may also develop it — such as walnut, beech, plane tree or sycamore — though more rarely. In reality, almost any species can produce curly figure, even if the phenomenon is uncommon outside the best-known woods. The undulation of the fibres forms during the tree’s growth. The fibres shift slightly, almost like a gentle wave or snake-like pattern, under the influence of environmental factors, wind, soil conditions, internal tensions within the trunk, genetic traits or slight growth twists. This phenomenon is not a defect or a disease; on the contrary, it is a highly desirable characteristic. Curly wood is appreciated for several reasons: its exceptional aesthetics give it a lively, moving appearance; its prestige in lutherie makes it a material of choice for high-end instruments such as violins and guitars; it is also widely used in fine cabinetmaking for veneers, facades and decorative pieces. Finally, its rarity and beauty give it a higher value, making curly wood a sought-after and highly prized material.
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