Just got another box (well, actually three of them!) from Mike Smith. The four on the left are Big Leaf Maple, Claro blocks in the rear, and the two on the right are HUGE Buckeye burls! Don't look like they are going to have much blue, but very nice burl.
Now, this is my kind of wood! You guys on the West Coast have all the good stuff, but nice to see some of it make its way east!