Curly Maple

Curly maple A.K.A Flamed maple. Called curly maple because the ripples in the grain pattern create a three dimensional effect that appears as if the grain has “curled” along the length of the board. 

Workability: Fairly easy to work with both hand and machine tools, though slightly more difficult than soft maple due to hard maple’s higher density. Maple has a tendency to burn when being machined with high-speed cutters such as in a router.

Common Uses: Flooring,  veneer, paper musical instruments, cutting boards, butcher blocks, workbenches, baseball bats, and other turned objects and specialty wood items.

Janka Hardness: 1,450 lb_f (6,450 N)

Distribution: Northeastern North America