Maple (Acer rubrum)
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Botanical Name |
Acer rubrum |
| Origin | Eastern North America |
| Janka Hardness | 950 lbf |
| Average Dried Weight | 38 lbs/ft3 |
| Workability | Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, maple can burn when being machined with high-speed cutters. Turns, glues, and finishes well, though blotches can occur when staining. |
| Related Species |
Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) Black Maple (Acer nigrum) Box Elder (Acer negundo) Field Maple (Acer campestre) Hard Maple (Acer saccharum) Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) |