Description

Similar in appearance to hard maple, red maple tends to have a grey cast and slightly wider growth rings than its harder cousin, hard maple. Although softer than hard maple, red maple is by no means a soft wood and is suitable for many applications in woodworking. Red maple is regularly used in cabinetry, particularly as a secondary wood or in applications that are intended to be painted. It turns, sands and finishes very well.

Curl is fairly common in red maple, although the figure is rarely as intense or 'deep' as many of the figures found in hard maple.

Also known as:

• Soft Maple

For further information see:

• Wood Database
• Woods To Know