6/4 Soft Maple Lumber
6/4 Soft Maple Lumber
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$5.60 USD
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$5.60 USD
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DESCRIPTION | Soft maple is creamy white and has a straight grain. It is a bit less lustrous than Hard Maple and growth rings are comparatively indistinct. Rays are narrower than in Hard Maple. Weight varies from about 30lbs to 35lbs per cu. ft. |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
North America |
BOTANICAL NAME | Acer Rubrum |
OTHER NAMES | Silver Maple, Pacific Maple, Oregon Maple |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | Medium bending and crushing strength. Low stiffness and resistance to shock loads. Considered good for steam bending. |
WORKING PROPERTIES | Can be worked fairly well with hand and power tools, although has moderate dulling effect on cutters. Takes nails satisfactorily with care. Gluing results vary. Can be stained and polished to excellent finish. |
DURABILITY | Heartwood is non-durable and susceptible to insect attack. Moderately resistant to preservative treatment, but sapwood is permeable. |
SEASONING | Dries slowly with little degradation or problems. Small movement. |
USES | Suitable for furniture, joinery, domestic flooring, dairy and laundry equipment, sporting goods, turning, paneling, plywood, veneering. |
COMMENTS | Selected stock is rotary cut for Bird's Eye Maple veneer. |
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