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Red Maple is a
softer wood than
Hard Maple but
has similar characteristics and working properties. Our
manufactured Red Maple products have attractive bright colors
and are dried nice and flat. We offer thicknesses from
4/4" to
12/4" and several different length and width sorts. Please browse
our
partial stock list
or
contact a Gutchess representative for a prompt quote.
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Facts at a
Glance
Peek Inside a
Pack
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pictures of randomly pulled Red Maple hardwood lumber packs and
boards.
  
Where it Grows
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Our Red Maple trees
grow in
professionally managed,
environmentally sustainable
forests in New York and Pennsylvania. These are widely
considered prime
growth regions for Red Maple as the wood tends
to exhibit nice, bright colors.
Our modern
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located near our prime Red Maple timberlands, interstate superhighways,
rail networks
and some of the busiest seaports in the world—all of which
allow us to offer premium
products at competitive prices (see
Species Map).
Relative
Working & Physical Properties †
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Red Maple, also
known as Soft Maple, is, as its name suggests, about 25% less
hard than
Hard Maple. It
has medium bending and crushing strength, and low shock
resistance. Red Maple machines well and can be stained and
polished to an outstanding finish. It glues, nails and screws
satisfactorily. During drying it exhibits little degrade. Red
Maple is often used as a substitute for
Hard Maple or
stained to resemble
Cherry.
Common Uses
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Furniture, paneling, cabinets, mouldings, doors and musical instruments.
† Some information in this section
graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council
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