Curly Hard Maple Flooring

The grain of the wood grows in a distinctive stripe or flame pattern.

Curly hard maple flooring.

All varieties are used for furniture making cabinetmaking. The grain of the wood grows in a distinctive stripe or flame pattern. All lumber is custom picked to insure wood quality the best of figure and is kiln dried 6 to 8 moisture content. Hard maple is offered in all nhla grades 3com btr as well as proprietary grades.

Burls check out our extensive inventory of unique and one of a kind burls. For over 50 years we ve been offering superior custom selected kiln dried figured hardwoods such as curly maple curly cherry curly red oak curly yellow birch etc. Maple has a fine uniform texture and is strong resistant to shock and generally straight grained. The figuring is common in many varieties of the acer genus.

Domestic hardwood maple is classified as a domestic wood with a variety of grains patterns or figures including birdseye maple tiger maple curly soft maple soft maple curly hard maple hard maple and ambrosia maple. A very hard premium floor. Species description curly maple or tiger maple so called for its abundant tiger stripe figuring is also not a specific species of maple. Curly maple also known as tiger maple is a figured wood.

Collectively these types are known as figured maple and they are among the world s most sought after woods. While it is most commonly found in the softer maples it is also seen regularly in hard maples which is what we offer. Birdseye maple refers to maple grain that grows in a swirly pattern. Collectively these types are known as figured maple and they are among the world s most sought after woods.

Now it may look like hard maple is heads and tails above the rest and to a certain extent it is but for reference black cherry has a janka hardness of 950 lb f the same as red maple and black walnut is rated at 1 010 lb f also note that black maple not pictured isn t quite as hard as its close relative hard maple and ranks in the mid range with a hardness of 1 180 lb f. Curly maple also known as tiger maple is a figured wood. Coronavirus update 7 22 2020 over 100 species of exotic wood. Birdseye maple refers to maple grain that grows in a swirly pattern.

Availability at kamps hardwoods. Our country grade is a favorite for log home owners and also works well in a variety of settings. Muterspaw lumber we specialize in all of them. Colors vary from blond to nutty brown.

Hard maple is also used in cabinets furniture worktops and cutting surfaces doors handrails and wood turnings.