Woodwood

Maple (Hard Maple)

Dense, fine-grained hardwood with good wear resistance. Hard maple is the usual choice for flooring, butcher blocks and work surfaces where the surface has to take abuse.

Properties

Family
Wood
Category
wood
Density
0.705 g/cm³ · 705 kg/m³

Practical notes

  • Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
  • Hard maple is substantially denser than soft or silver maple
  • Moves noticeably with moisture — allow for expansion in wide panels

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