Hard Maple
Scientific Name: Acer Saccharum
Other Common Names: Sugar Maple, Rock Maple
Hard Maple is a highly regarded hardwood from both the Glacial and Appalachian regions, renowned for its hardness, strength, and the light-reflecting beauty of its fine grain. Its pale, creamy hue, occasionally tinged with reddish-brown, contributes to a clean, uniform aesthetic.
Hard Maple is valued for its exceptional durability and shock resistance, well-suited for high-traffic flooring, cabinetry, and various sporting venues including basketball courts and bowling alleys. Its fine grain takes a high polish and stains to emulate pricier woods, offering design flexibility across budgets. Available in various thicknesses and grades, it’s a favored choice for both bespoke craftsmanship and manufacturing.
No Pilot Hole
Quick Fact:
Hard Maple’s fine grain and ability to absorb stains uniformly allow it to replicate the appearance of more expensive woods, offering aesthetic versatility for upscale designs at a more accessible cost.
- Flooring
- Cabinetry
- Furniture
- Paneling
- Tool Handles
- Cutting Blocks
- Sports Flooring
- Bowling Pins
- Baseball Bats
- Fine texture and straight grain
- Beautiful with a clear finish
- Hard and durable
- Dent-resistant longevity
- Stable workability
- Easy to finish
NWH Glacial is available as PEFC certified, FSC Mix Credit, FSC Controlled Wood or PEFC Controlled Sources.
Grades Available
- Cabinets
- Casegoods
- Furniture
- Millwork
- Cabinets
- Entry doors
- Furniture
- Millwork
- Cabinet Doors
- Entry Doors
- Casegoods
- Millwork
- Cabinets
- Furniture
- Panels
- Cabinets
- Furniture
- Components
- Millwork
- Rustic Cabinets
- Furniture
- Flooring
- Millwork
- Specialty Wood Products
- Panels
- Drawer fronts
- Flooring
- Picture frames
- Toys
- Table legs
How Does Hard Maple Compare To Other North American Hardwood Species?
| Lumber (12 % moisture content) | Machining | Sanding | Finishing | Gluing | Nailing/ Screwing (No Pilot Hole) | Weight per bdft | Specific Gravity (Density) | Hardness (Janka) | Bending Strength (MOR) | Bending Stiffness (million psi) (MOE) | Dimensional Movement (Shrinkage) R (%) | Dimensional Movement (Shrinkage) T (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2.45 | .41 | 590 | 9,800 | 1.380 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| Ash | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3.56 | .61 | 1,320 | 15,000 | 1.740 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| Basswood | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2.50 | .37 | 410 | 8,700 | 1.460 | 6.6 | 9.3 |
| Beech | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3.69 | .64 | 1,260 | 14,900 | 1.720 | 5.5 | 11.9 |
| Cherry | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3.07 | .52 | 950 | 12,300 | 1.490 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| Hickory | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4.14 | .67 | 1,820 | 13,700 | 1.730 | 4.9 | 8.9 |
| Hard Maple | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3.73 | .64 | 1,450 | 15,800 | 1.830 | 4.8 | 9.9 |
| PC Maple | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2.74 | .50 | 850 | 10,700 | 1.450 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| Soft Maple | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3.19 | .55 | 950 | 13,400 | 1.640 | 4.0 | 8.2 |
| Red Oak (Northern) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3.64 | .63 | 1,220 | 14,380 | 1.761 | 4.0 | 8.6 |
| Oregon White Oak | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4.34 | .72 | 1,640 | 10,200 | 1.090 | 4.2 | 9.0 |
| White Oak (Eastern) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3.94 | .68 | 1,350 | 14,380 | 1.762 | 4.4 | 8.8 |
| Poplar | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2.81 | .43 | 540 | 10,100 | 1.580 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
| Walnut | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3.36 | .56 | 1,010 | 14,600 | 1.680 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Yellow Birch | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3.53 | .62 | 1,260 | 16,600 | 2.010 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
