American Hard Maple
Durability: Non-durable
Colour: Light
Sizes available: 25, 40, 50 mm
| Trade Name: | American Hard Maple |
| Botanical Species: | Acer saccharum |
| Other Names: | Hard or Rock Maple |
| Country of Origin: | U.S.A. & Canada |
| Air Dry Density: | 740kgs/m³ |
| Durability: | Non-durable |
| Strength: | SD4 |
| Seasoning: | Dries well with little degrade. |
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| Characteristics: | ||
| • | Hard maple is strong, heavy, hard, straight grained with a fine texture. | |
| • | The colour is cream with fine red/brown bands. | |
| Working Qualities: | ||
| • | Rather difficult to work. | |
| • | Reduction of cutting angle to 20° assists the finishing operation. | |
| • | It can be stained, polished and glued satisfactorily but is hard to nail or screw. | |
| Uses: | ||
| • | Flooring, high-class joinery, boat interiors, musical instruments and sporting goods. | |
| Product Attributes: | ||
| • | Hard strong timber. | |
| • | Pale cream with fine red / brown markings. | |
| • | Veneers available. | |
| • | Straight grained with a fine texture. | |
| • | Stains and polishes satisfactorily. | |
| Product Limitations: | ||
| • | Can be difficult to work. | |
| • | Random widths. | |
| • | Hard to nail or screw. | |
| • | American grading rules appl | |
