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Red Maple is similar
in appearance to
Hard Maple,
but is softer and slightly more difficult to work with. The
sapwood is creamy white and the heartwood is reddish-brown.
Its very fine grain is commonly dotted with pith flecks, though
occasionally the wood is also characterized by highly prized figure
patterns. Our Red Maple is sawn in
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4/4" to 12/4"
thicknesses and graded WHAD. Color, figure and width sorted lumber
bundles are
generally available.
Please browse
our
partial stock list
or
contact a Gutchess representative for
a prompt quote.
Product
Information
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4/4", 5/4", 6/4", 8/4", 10/4" and 12/4"
thicknesses readily available |
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Width sorted lumber
generally available for upper grades in 4/4" and 8/4"
thicknesses |
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Sap and better
sorted lumber generally available for upper grades in
4/4" and 5/4"
thicknesses |
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Figured stock
occasionally available |
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All standard grades available |
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Harvesting
Region
Our modern
manufacturing facilities are strategically
located near prime Red Maple timberland, interstate superhighways,
rail networks
and some of the busiest seaports in
the world—all of which
allow us to offer our premium quality
products at competitive prices.
Relative
Working & Physical Properties †
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Red Maple is softer
than
Hard Maple, and
is slightly
more difficult to work with. It
has medium bending and crushing strength, and low shock
resistance. During drying it exhibits little degrade. It glues,
nails and screws satisfactorily, but machines well and can be
polished to
an outstanding finish
similar to
Hard Maple or
stained to resemble
Cherry.
Common Uses
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Specific Gravity |
0.54 |
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Weight |
609 kg / m3 |
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Hardness |
950 lbf |
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Machining |
4 |
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Nailing |
3 |
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Screwing |
3 |
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Gluing |
3 |
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Finishing |
5 |
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Furniture, paneling, cabinets, doors, mouldings, toys and guitars.
† Some information in this section
graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council
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