Description
French Name : Érable à Sucre
-Height : 120 ‘
-Diameter : 3 ‘
-Lifespan : 300 years (Max 400 years)
– Growth :
-Weight : 3.60 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 1450 lbs
-Color : pale reddish brown, pale beige
-Sapwood : Distinct, broad, almost white with a slight pale reddish-brown hue
-Grain : Generally straight, occasional figures (bird’s eye, blistered, curly, fiddleback)
-Texture : Fine, uniform
-Machining : Difficult hand tools, easy machine tools
-Sawmilling : Good
-Blunting :
-Molding :
-Planing : Medium
-Shaping : Good
-Turning : Good
-Boring : Excellent
-Mortising : Excellent
-Sanding : Low
-Polishing : Good
-Finish: Very good
-Bending : Very good
-Nailing : Medium (Pre-drilling required for high thicknesses)
-Gluing : Medium
-Stability:
-Durability: Low
-Environment:
-Uses : Bowling alleys, Bowling, Planks, Chopping boards, Railway sleepers, Floors, Furniture, Musical instruments, Pulp and paper Reels, Tools, Turning, Decorative veneers
-Precautions : Contains allergenic agents
-Budget price : Medium
