![Birds Eye Maple lumber wood, Acer saccharum lumber for woodworking](graphics/category_species/maple-birds-eye.jpg)
Birds Eye Maple // Acer saccharum
Figured with many small swirls resulting in circular eyes separate from each other - dubbed birds eye figure. Same species as typical hard white maple, yet featuring this distinctive figure. The wood is hard and heavy, very durable with a fine texture. Birds eye figure does pose problems with planing and some hand tool operations.![color of Birds Eye Maple](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Cream white to reddish brown.![other names for Birds Eye Maple](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Hard maple, Rock maple, Sugar maple![uses for Birds Eye Maple](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, some cabinetry, high end pieces (furniture, interior trim and paneling, etc.) and fine accessories like jewelry boxes, desk clocks, etc.![the Birds Eye Maple tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
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".Birds Eye Maple grows in North America
![map of where Birds Eye Maple grows](graphics/maps/n_america_east.png)