Acer rubrum.
The wood of Soft
Maple is similar
in color, grain
pattern and
texture to Hard
Maple. It is
widely used as a
substitute to
Hard Maple
because of its
similarity in
color, grain
pattern, etc. It
is about 25%
softer than Hard
Maple. The
sapwood of Soft
Maple can be
less extremely
white than Hard
Maple -- the
heartwood,
somewhat more
gray/tan.
USES
AVAILABILITY
PRICE
Furniture,
cabinets,
moulding, toys,
containers.
Readily
available in
thicknesses 4/4
through 8/4,
moderate
availability
10/4 and
heavier.
Low to moderate.
Relative
Working
Properties
Machining
Resistance
to
Splitting in
Nailing
Resistance
to
Splitting in
Screwing
Gluing
Very Good
Fair
Good
Good
Physical
Properties
Specific Gravity
(12% M.C.)
Average Shipping
Weight kilograms
(kg) per cubic
metre (m3)
Air Dry
Average
Volumetric
Shrinkage (oven
dry % of Green)
Resistance
to
Resistance
to