Hard White Maple 1/4" Thin Craft Hobby Boards (Choose Your Size)

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Hard White Maple 1/4" Thin Craft Hobby Boards (Choose Your Size)

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Hard White Maple 1/4" Thin Craft Hobby Boards (Choose Your Size)

Known for its durability and strength. It has excellent turning properties , a fine, even texture, a natural luster. Somewhat difficult to work due to high surface hardness. Paints and finishes very well

Easy Size!
Hobby boards make it easy to get started on your project. They're perfectly sized to nominal 1/4x2 and 1/4x4 boards with clean, straight edges and smooth faces. They're lovingly milled from kiln dried, Select & Better lumber so you get gorgeous, clear, ready-to-use wood.

What Size Is This?
Thickness 1/4" (≈ 1/4" approx)
Width 1.5", 3.5"
Length 24", 36"
Grade Select & Better
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"

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About Hard White Maple (Acer saccharum)

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Weight

3.67

lbs /Bd. Ft.
2.51% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1450

Janka Rating
12.40% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.68

Specific Gravity
6.25% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Average 5/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
V. Fine 2/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Average 6/10
Red Oak

map of where Hard White Maple tree grows
Hard White Maple is a domestic wood from North America

A desireable combo of nearly-white color with ultra-tight grain. The wood is well known for its durability and strength, which is why you'll find it used for flooring, butcher blocks, and large furniture. Expect a smooth texture and a natural luster that's somewhat difficult to work due its hardness. But nothing else compares when you need the durability and appearance of hard maple.

color of Hard White Maple
Color Range
Creamy white to yellowish or pale tan.
the Hard White Maple tree
What's The Tree Like?
Produces sweet sap used to make maple syrup. Matures at heights of 90-120 feet with a trunk 24-36".
other names for Hard White Maple
Other Names
Hard maple, Rock maple, Sugar maple, White Maple
uses for Hard White Maple
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, flooring, cutting boards, butcher blocks, heavy furniture, industrial parts, veneer, inlay, musical instruments, work benches
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