Hard Maple is a stiff, hard and heavy wood. The sapwood
is creamy white and the heartwood is a pale brown. Grain
is usually very fine, but figure patterns do occur. Our Hard Maple lumber has white color and is properly dried.
We saw 4/4" to 16/4" thicknesses and sort some grades
by color and width. Please browse our partial stock list or contact a Gutchess representative for a prompt quote.

 

Product Information

4/4", 5/4", 6/4", 7/4", 8/4", 10/4", 12/4" and 16/4" thicknesses readily available

Width sorted lumber bundles generally available for upper grades in
4/4", 6/4" and 8/4" thicknesses; and in our 4/4" 1 Common grade

4/4" and 5/4" F&B products generally available in a #1 & #2 White color sort

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Harvesting Region

Hard Maple is a cold weather tree favoring a Northern climate. Our Hard Maple grows in professionally managed, environmentally sustainable timberland in the chilly central and Northern regions of upstate New York, where it is the dominant tree species. Lumber from this region is widely preferred for use in value added manufacturing.


Our modern manufacturing facilities are strategically located near prime Hard Maple timberland, interstate superhighways, rail networks and some of the busiest seaports in
the world—all of which allow us to offer premium quality products at competitive prices.


Relative Working & Physical Properties

Hard Maple is a hard, heavy and strong wood. It has high resistance to abrasion and wear. It dries slowly with considerable shrinkage and can be susceptible to degrade, so proper kiln drying is essential. Drilling is advised when nailing and screwing. Hard Maple machines well, glues satisfactorily and can be stained and polished to a
fantastic finish.

  Specific Gravity 0.63  
  Weight 705 kg / m3  
  Hardness 1450 lbf  
  Machining 4  
  Nailing 3  
  Screwing 3  
  Gluing 4  
  Finishing 5  
 

What do these numbers mean?

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Common Uses

Flooring, furniture, paneling, kitchen cabinets, worktops and table tops, stairs, handrails, mouldings, doors, sporting goods, bowling alleys and pins, and even basketball courts.

 

† Some information in this section graciously made available by the American Hardwood Export Council

 

 
 

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