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Soft Maple

Roughly 25% softer than Hard Maple. Grey-brown to reddish hardwood. Fine, straight grain that is much easier to machine than hard maple. Takes stain easily.

Grades:

FAS
SEL/Btr
Curly

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aPPLICATIONS:

Furniture, cabinets, and turning.

ALSO CONSIDER

Lacewood

Fairly coarse and uneven texture. Has Conspicuous flecking, reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, resulting in a lace pattern when quartersawn. Not rot or insect resistant. Easy to work with, glues, stains, finishes well. May have some difficulty in planning.

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European Beech

Pale straw color, veneer slightly darker, poor insect/ borer resistance, good workability, machines, glues, finishes and turns well.

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Hard Maple

FAS
SEL/Btr
#1

Mostly straight grain, some may have a wavy grain. Fine even texture. The sapwood is used rather than heartwood due to its creamy and even appearance. Sapwood color ranges from nearly white to and off-white cream color. Not rot or insect resistant. Extremely dense, and can be difficult to machine, especially in comparison to soft maple.

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30+ species in stock

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Morgan Wheeler

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This is the place to go for hardwood and specialty softwoods. The best quality and prices around. It focuses on boatbuilding wood but also sells to a lot of cabinet shops and contractors.

Brightside Marine

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High quality all around, service, crew, materials, communication. Americas wood has made it able for us to keep timeless wooden boats around for all to enjoy!

Brightside Marine

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Top notch service and quality. Owner and employees go the extra mile.

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