Érable Rouge - Plaine - Acer rubrum - Soft MapleÉrable Rouge - Plaine - Acer rubrum - Soft Maple

Soft Maple – Red Maple

Botanical Name : Acer rubrum – French Name : ?rable Rouge – Plaine

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Description

  • -Height : 70 ‘(Max.120’)
    -Diameter : 2-3 ‘
    -Lifespan : 130 years (Max 300 years)
    – Growth :
  • -Weight : 3.15 lbs / bft
    -Hardness : 940 lbs
    -Color : pale beige, light brown
    -Sapwood : Creamy white
    -Grain : straight, sometimes wavy (curly, fiddleback, blistered)
    -Texture : Medium to fine, uniform
    -Machining : Difficult hand tools, easy machine tools
    -Sawmilling : Good
    -Blunting :
    -Molding :
    -Planing : Medium
    -Shaping : Low
    -Turning : Very good
    -Boring : Good
    -Mortising : Low
    -Sanding : Good
    -Polishing : Good
    -Finish: Very good
    -Bending : Good
    -Nailing : Good
    -Gluing : Medium
    -Stability: Good (better than maple)
    -Durability: Low
    -Environment:
    -Uses : Shooting, Utensils, crafts, cabinet making, musical instruments, toys, sports equipment, veneers
    -Precautions:
    -Budget price : Low