Maple (Hardmaple, amerikanischer Ahorn)

Hard maple is the wood of the North American maple species sugar maple and black maple. These grow in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. In addition to timber production, both species are also suitable for maple syrup production. Hard maple also forms some special decorative shapes such as curly maple, quilted maple, fiddle back maple, and birdseye maple.

The wood is one of the most commonly used furniture woods in the USA, which has also gained a foothold in Germany over the years. Due to its abrasion resistance, it is also suitable for parquet flooring.
Compared to sycamore, maple is slightly darker, with a slightly reddish hue, a beautiful sheen, and decorative grain. The mechanical properties are similar.
Sharp carbide tools are very advantageous for machining in order to achieve good results. As with its European relative, warping and cracking of the wood can be expected when drying hard maple.