Hard Maple

Hard Maple is prized for its cream to white colored sapwood and light red-brown heartwood. Maple is diffuse porous with a subtle grain pattern -- highlighted by characteristic springwood. The wood is heavy, strong and stiff. Hard Maple works well; stains and finishes nicely.

Botanical Name
Acer saccharum

Uses
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, interior decoration including stairs and paneling, musical instruments, toys, bowling alleys and pins, woodenware.

Relative Working Properties
Machining: Excellent
Resistance to splitting in nailing: Fair
Resistance to splitting in screwing: Good
Gluing: Good