Soft Maple (Acer rubrum)

Characteristics Light Heavy Weight: Soft Hard Hardness: Fine Coarse Texture: Easy Difficult Working: Easy Difficult Finishing: Chart Help

Soft Maple Characteristics

Resembles Hard Maple being closed-grained but much softer. Easily worked. Turns and planes well. Does not require fillers to achieve a glass smooth finish. Accepts finish and paint well

Color Range

Cream white to reddish brown.

Other Names

Carolina red maple, Drummond red maple, Maple, Red maple, Scarlet maple, Soft maple, Swamp maple, Water maple

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, cabinets, a good general purpose hardwood

What's the Tree Like?

A popular, fast growing decorative tree. Matures to about 60-90 feet in height and 30'' in diameter.

Soft Maple grows in

Eastern USA & Canada