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Hard Maple
Hard Maple
Acer saccharum, Acer nigrum
Other Names: Sugar Maple, Black Maple
Strength and mechanical properties
The hard maple is the state tree of Wisconsin, Vermont, New York
and West Virginia. In the North, during the cold nights and warm
days of late winter, the sugar maple is tapped for its
sucrose-containing sap, the source of maple syrup. It may take
up to 30 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. Early
American settlers used maple ashes to make soap and Native
Americans crafted their spears from hard maple. Until the turn
of the century, the heels of women's shoes were made from maple.
Maple has been a favorite of American furniture makers since
early Colonial days. Hard maple is the standard wood for cutting
boards because it imparts no taste to food and holds up well.
No 1&2 White
Lengths: 6´-16´ (185 cm - 490 cm)
4/4" (26 mm.)
Random :
ca 200 m3
4/4" Fixed
widths /
Strips (26 mm):
5"; - ca 35 m3
6"; - ca 35 m3
7"; - ca 35 m3
 
26
mm. Fixed width -
Pulled widths /
Strips /
Selects (26 mm):
120-140 mm. - ca 35 m3
140-160 mm. - ca 25 m3
160-180 mm. - ca 15 m3
180-200 mm. - ca 25 m3
5/4" (33 mm.) -
ca 55 m3.
6/4" (40 mm.) - ca 40 m3.
8/4" (52 mm.) - ca 25 m3.
10/4" (65 mm.) -
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availability.
12/4" (80 mm.) -
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availability.
Unedged -- Boules
-- Flitches
52 mm. ca 15 m3
Where it Grows
Eastern U.S., principally Mid-Atlantic and Lake states. A cold
weather tree favoring a more northerly climate, its average
height is 130 feet.
Main Uses
Flooring, furniture, paneling, ballroom and gymnasium floors,
kitchen cabinets, worktops, table tops, butchers blocks, toys,
kitchenware and millwork: stairs, handrails, mouldings, and
doors.
Relative Abundance
4 percent of U.S. hardwoods commercially available.
Unselected for Colour
26 mm. -
33 mm. -
Vaste Breedtes:
4/4" Fixed widths /
Strips (26 mm):
5"; - ca 35 m3
6"; - ca 35 m3
7"; - ca 35 m3
Did You Know?
A single sugar maple tree produces up to 12 gallons of sap a
year.
General Description
The sapwood is creamy white with a slight reddish brown tinge
and the heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown. The
amount of darker brown heartwood can vary significantly
according to growing region. Both sapwood and heartwood can
contain pith fleck. The wood has a close fine, uniform texture
and is generally straight-grained, but it can also occur as
"curly," "fiddleback," and "birds-eye" figure.
Working Properties
Hard maple dries slowly with high shrinkage, so it can be
susceptible to movement in performance. Pre-boring is
recommended when nailing and screwing. With care it machines
well, turns well, glues satisfactorily, and can be stained to an
outstanding finish. Polishes well and is suitable for enamel
finishes and brown tones.
Physical Properties
The wood is hard and heavy with good strength properties, in
particular its high resistance to abrasion and wear. It also has
good steam-bending properties.
Availability
Widely available. The higher quality grades of lumber are
available selected for white color (sapwood) although this can
limit availability. Figured maple (birds-eye, curly, fiddleback)
is generally only available in commercial volumes as veneer.
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