Erable (or Bird’s Eye Maple) of the Aceraceae family is a North American, valuable wood, i.e., three-dimensional: random eyelets are formed that appear to originate from a natural phenomenon, i.e., from the impressions left by frozen sap drops during harsh winters. This is a seasonal phenomenon characterized by large temperature fluctuations year after year between the inner part of the bark and the sapwood.

The winkles of Acer nigrum/Acer saccarium, like the other three-dimensionalities that make the wood valuable (briar, frisé, pomelé), are a gift of Nature that makes Erable veneer a unique and very exclusive product.

Dyeing natural veneer enhances the three-dimensionalities of Erable’s veneer, making it iridescent and luminescent like silk or velvet.