296-1 Maple 18 x 12 x 2 with Grooves and Feet America 250 This one is very clean

This one is very clean and pretty

Really it's just how the grain pattern looks

but we felt the glue joints were a little more obvious than what we typically like to see

especially in these pictures

Those checks exist at a microscopic level throughout most hard wood

296-1 Maple 18 x 12 x 2 with Grooves and Feet America 250 This one is very cleanOccasionally we have a pretty board that has a few more voids or mineral streaks than we'd like to see on what we consider our premium boards. As we know from Wisdom Behind the Wood, almost all Maple has mineral streaks. It is the nature of Maple. We try to minimize them when we can, but they don't affect quality, form or function. But we give them a little discount because they might not match everyone's personal aesthetic preference. This one isn't