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Your cart is empty.This Maple Quarter Sawn wood is desirable not only for its color ranges but because Quarter Sawn wood is more dimensionally stable compared to wood that is cut in other fashions. It also presents a very beautiful and straight grain pattern that is sought by cabinetmakers and furniture makers. However, the yield from the log is lower when it is cut this way, so it can be difficult to find and will cost more.Maple (Acer saccharum) sapwood color ranges from nearly white to an off-white cream color, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue. The heartwood tends to be a darker reddish-brown. Fairly easy to work with both hand and machine tools, maple has a tendency to burn when being machined with high-speed cutters such as in a router. Turns, glues, and finishes well, though blotches can occur when staining, and a pre-conditioner, gel stain or toner may be necessary to get an even color. Some common uses for hard maple include flooring (from basketball courts and dance floors to bowling alleys and residential), veneer, pulpwood, musical instruments, cutting boards, butcher blocks, workbenches, baseball bats, and other turned objects and specialty wood items. USA.Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.Wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike to start with, while the same wood growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species.Size listed is nominal. Wood dimensions are +/- 1/8" of size listed.
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