Hard Maple

Botanical name:	Acer Saccharum
Weight:	700 kg/m³
Origin:	Eastern North America

The stated weight (kg / m3) is measured with a moisture percentage of approx.12%. The color of the heartwood tends to vary from light to dark reddish brown. The amount of darker brown heartwood can vary significantly according to growing region. In contrast, its demarcated sapwood ranges from nearly white to an off-white cream color, somethimes with a reddish or golden hue. Unlike most other hardwood species, the sapwood is commonly used for the wood trade industry.

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.

Hard maple dries slowly with a large shrinkage, so it could be susceptible to movement in performance. With care, it is fairly easy to work with, though slightly more difficult than Soft Maple.

Hard Maple is rated as slightly or non-resistant to heartwood decay and amenable to insect attacks.

Interesting facts

*Compared to all other Maple species, Hard Maple is particularly the most strong and stiff one. Besides, it is known for its high density and hardness.

* Based on the tree itself, so not specifically on its wood, Hard Maple is commonly called Suger Maple derived from the Maple syrup the tree produces.

Sq. edged Hard Maple - KD

*Even if the wood type or dimensions you are looking for are not mentioned, we would be happy to hear your request. Perhaps the stock has changed or we expect / realize the dimensions in question in the (short) term.

Qualities

Super Prime

Prime/Export

Comsels (Rustic)

Hard Maple Brown

Thickness (mm)

27 / 33 / 40 / 52 / 65

Widths (mm)

Fixed widhts

Random widths

Rough edged Hard Maple - KD

Thickness (mm)

52 mm

Widths (mm)

Random widths

Images

Sq. edged Hard Maple - KD / Ahorn, PRIME/EXPORT

Hard Maple / Esdoorn