birdseye maple, curly maple, hard maple

HARD MAPLE WOOD

There are many variations of Hard Maple including: plain, curly & birdseye.

  • Also known as “Sugar Maple”
  • Celebrated for producing maple syrup & beautiful fall foliage
  • Dense / fine textured wood

Birdseye Maple is Sugar Maple with a unique figure pattern giving it the appearance of eyes.  A board must be flat sawn to show this figure.  Veneers are rotary sliced.  Birdseye Maple is a very rare mutation of a common hardwood tree.  The top figure usually comes from the northern most range of the species.  Old sawyers tell me they find these trees on the north side of dense woodlots, areas that get very little sunlight.  If the woodlot is thinned the birdseye development diminishes.  This is one of the most exotic North American species.

  • Birdseye Maple is found on the dash boards of some of the world’s finest cars
  • Excellent for fine furniture
  • Often used for cue sticks
  • Makes a beautiful floor

Characteristics of Hard Maple

Origin of Wood Type Eastern North America
Botanical Name Acer saccharum
Specific Gravity 0.72
Avg. Weight Per BF 4.25 lb/bf
Color Range Cream – White (Sap)  &  Gray – Light Brown (Heart)
Rarity / Availability Plain Hard Maple is readily available, Curly Hard Maple is available in 4/4 lumber only and Birdseye Maple is becoming very rare!
Typical Avg. Width 3″ to 8″, rarely found 9″ to 18″ wide and almost impossible to find pure white over 8″ wide
Typical Avg. Length 8′ to 10′, rarely found up to 12′
Avg. Waste Factor 30% to 50%
Wood Uses Fine Furniture, Cabinetry, Architectural Millwork, Guitar Building / Instrument Making, Wood Turning, Gun Stocks, Automotive / Aircraft Interior, Inlaying, Box Making, Flooring, Veneer and many other uses
Lumber Grades Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Quartersawn, Quartersawn (Figured), Flitch, Figured (Heavy), Figured (Medium), Veneer, Premium
Other Trade Names Rock Maple, White Maple, Sugar Maple, Birdseye Maple, Curly Maple

Hard Maple Lumber Detailed Pricing:

Thickness Grade Figure Type Figure Level Grain Orientation Price Per BF Width Range Length Range
4/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $9.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $10.00 9.00″ to 11.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Rift & Quartered $10.00 3.00″ to 7.00″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Rift & Quartered $11.50 8.00″ to 11.00″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $5.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $6.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $7.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS Curly 1 – Light Flat Sawn $12.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $6.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $15.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $18.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS Curly 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $15.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $10.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $22.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $25.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 FAS Curly 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $25.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
4/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
4/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
5/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $9.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $10.50 9.00″ to 11.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $6.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $7.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $8.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $7.50 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $16.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $19.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $11.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $23.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $28.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
5/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
5/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
8/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Rift & Quartered $13.00 8.00″ to 11.00″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $10.00 8.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $11.00 9.00″ to 11.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Rift & Quartered $11.50 3.00″ to 7.00″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $14.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $15.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 1 – Light Flat Sawn $16.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS Curly 1 – Light Flat Sawn $10.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $15.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $22.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $25.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS Curly 2 – Medium Flat Sawn $15.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 H2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $20.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $25.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $30.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 FAS Curly 3 – Heavy Flat Sawn $25.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
8/4 W1F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
8/4 W2F Select & Better Birdseye 4 – Exceptional Flat Sawn $35.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 120.00″
12/4 FAS None 0 – Plain Flat Sawn $12.00 4.00″ to 8.50″ 96.00″ to 144.00″
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Sample Photos of Hard Maple:

Please Note: The photos below are examples of the species and may no longer be products available for sale.

All pictures of wood that appear wet, have been sprayed with denatured alcohol to show the natural color.  We use denatured alcohol because it evaporates and does not affect the moisture content.