
SOFT MAPLE WOOD
Soft Maple is mainly used as a good secondary lumber, but it is starting to come into its own for fine furniture and architectural millwork. It takes a stain well and can be finished to look a lot like Cherry. Soft Maple can produce a strong tiger figure pattern.
Characteristics of Soft Maple
Origin of Wood Type | USA & Canada |
Botanical Name | Acer rubrum |
Specific Gravity | 0.63 |
Avg. Weight Per BF | 3.50 lb/ bf |
Color Range | Cream – White |
Rarity / Availability | Readily Available |
Typical Avg. Width | 3″ to 15″, can be found up to 60″ wide |
Typical Avg. Length | 8′ to 16′ |
Avg. Waste Factor | 0.3 |
Wood Uses | Flooring, Furniture, Architectural Millwork, Cabinetry, Musical Instruments, Piano Actions, Wood Turning, Panels and many other uses |
Lumber Grades | Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Quartersawn, Quartersawn (Figured), Flitch, Figured (Heavy), Figured (Medium), Veneer |
Other Trade Names | Red Maple, Tiger Maple, Ghost Maple, Spalted Maple, Ambrosia Maple, Curly Maple, Burl Maple, Fiddleback Maple. |
Soft 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 | $6.75 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $7.75 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $9.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $10.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $11.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $12.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | H2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $7.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $10.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $11.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $12.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $13.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
4/4 | Tiger | 4 – Exceptional | Flat Sawn | $15.00+ | |||
5/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $7.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $8.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $9.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $11.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $11.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $13.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | H2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $8.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $10.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $12.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $12.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $14.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
5/4 | Tiger | 4 – Exceptional | Flat Sawn | $16.00+ | |||
6/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $9.75 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $11.25 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $11.75 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $13.25 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | H2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $8.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $10.75 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $12.25 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $12.75 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $14.25 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
6/4 | Tiger | 4 – Exceptional | Flat Sawn | $17.00+ | |||
8/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $8.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $9.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $12.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $13.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $14.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 2 – Medium | Flat Sawn | $15.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | H2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $8.50 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $13.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W1F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $14.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $15.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | W2F Select & Better | Tiger | 3 – Heavy | Flat Sawn | $16.50 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
8/4 | Tiger | 4 – Exceptional | Flat Sawn | $18.00+ | |||
12/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $10.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
12/4 | FAS | None | 0 – Plain | Flat Sawn | $11.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
12/4 | Unselected | Tiger | Unselected | Flat Sawn | $22.00 | 4.00″ to 8.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
12/4 | Unselected | Tiger | Unselected | Flat Sawn | $23.00 | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 96.00″ to 144.00″ |
***Please note our online store does not contain all lumber available for purchase. Please call for availability. 1.610.932.7400***
Sample Photos of Soft 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.