AMERICAN ROCK MAPLETimber Species:

DESCRIPTION:

From the tree that produces maple syrup, American Rock Maple has a heartwood that’s a pale yellow brown with sapwood that can be hard to distinguish. Grain is very fine and sometimes exhibits birds-eye figure and fiddle back. Can be difficult to work as it is hard with sudden changes in grain direction. It does rout and saw quite well but attention is required in areas of rough grain.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Boat Building - Cabinetry - Flooring - Staircases - Furniture - Joinery

APPLICATIONS:

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Bibra Lake WA 6365

Density (kg/m3 dry) 705

Modulus of rupture (MPa dry) 109

Modulus of elasticity (GPa dry) 13

Radial shrinkage 3%

Tangential shrinkage 6%

Susceptible to Lyctid borer Yes

Janka hardness rating 6.5

Stability Good

Durability Poor

Machining Good

Resistance to split (nailing) Average

Resistance to split (screwing) Average

Gluing Good

Growing region North America