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″ |
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