Soft maple machines well and can be stained to an excellent finish. It glues, screws, and nails satisfactorily. Polishes well and is suitable for enamel finishes and brown tones. It dries slowly with minimal degrade and there is little movement in performance.

• Colour: Sapwood is slightly lighter than hard maple. Ranges from pale to almost white. Heartwood is grey to pale reddish brown with characteristic brown streaks.
  
  
• Texture: Close grain, uniform, similar grain pattern to hard maple, although 25% softer.
  
  
• Applications: Furniture, mouldings, millwork, cabinetry, interior joinery.
  
  
• Janka Hardness Rating: 1450

Physical Properties Specific gravity Density (kg/m3) Hardness Bending strength (Mpa) Stiffness (Mpa) 0,545 610 4380 97,6 11100

Working Properties Machinability Stability Gluing Sandability Nailability Paintability Stainability *** ** ** ** * ** ***

Excellent = ****    Very good = ***    Good = **    Fair = *

Standard Dimensions Available   FAS-Select #1 common #2 common  Width (random) 4'' (100 mm) and up 3'' (76,2 mm) and up 3'' (76,2 mm) and up  Length (random) 6' (1,83 mm) and up 4' (1,22 mm) and up 4' (1,22 m) and up  Thickness 4/4" (25,4 mm); 5/4" (31,75mm); 6/4" (38,1mm); 8/4(50,8mm); 10/4 (63,5mm); 12/4 (76,2mm)   Colour pictures shown: 8' (2,44mm). Back to Hardwood Page