Wood species
Hard Maple
Sugar maple · Acer saccharum
Also known as rock maple or sugar maple, our FAS domestic hard maple comes from the Northeast and is always kiln-dried. This wood is famous for it’s clean, minimalist grain and smooth feel.
Key facts
- Janka hardness
- HardTop-tier domestic hardness — suited to tops and high-wear surfaces
- Stability
- SolidMoves like other dense hardwoods; predictable for indoor furniture
- Grain type
- Fine & subtleDiffuse-porous — polished surfaces look even
- Rot resistance
- Indoor useSold for furniture and interiors
- Sustainability
- Domestic stapleNorth American sugar maple supply
- Workability
- Takes sharp toolsDense; dull cutters burn. Keep edges sharp on dense latewood
About this wood
Hard maple is the go-to for cutting boards, butcher blocks, and light, clean furniture faces. You’re usually looking at sapwood — nearly white to cream — not dark heartwood.
Dense latewood burns under dull cutters and blotches under stain without a pre-conditioner. We stock mill Superior / ultra-white sorts when tighter color consistency matters.
What we carry
- Hard maple for light, clean furniture faces
- Mill Superior / ultra-white color sorts when you need tighter sapwood consistency
Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.