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Maple (Hard), North American
Acer saccharum, A. nigrum
Density: 705kg/m3
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Description: |
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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 texture and is generally straight grained,
but it can also occur as "curly", "fiddleback" and "birds-eye" figure. |
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Working Properties: |
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Hard maple dries slowly with a large 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 and polished to an outstanding finish. |
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Physical Properties: |
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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. |
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Durability: |
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Rated
as slightly or non-resistant to heartwood decay. Sapwood is liable to
attack by furniture beetle. The heartwood is resistant to preservative
treatment but the sapwood is permeable. |
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Main Uses: |
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Flooring, furniture, panelling,
kitchen cabinets, worktops and table tops, interior joinery: stairs,
handrails, mouldings and doors. |
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