Hard Maple Lumber 5/4″
Hard Maple dries slowly and has a large shrinkage when kiln dried, therefore, the wood is susceptible to distortion. Predrilling should be taken before nailing and screwing. Hard Maple machines, turns and glues quite well. The wood can be sanded and stained to become good products.
Hard Maple Lumber is stiff and heavy. It has a good shock resistance, excellent frictional resistance and abrasion resistance. Hard Maple is also easy for steam-bending.
