Curly Hard Maple Flooring

Colors vary from blond to nutty brown.

Curly hard maple flooring.

The figuring is common in many varieties of the acer genus. Muterspaw lumber we specialize in all of them. Birdseye maple refers to maple grain that grows in a swirly pattern. Collectively these types are known as figured maple and they are among the world s most sought after woods.

Species description curly maple or tiger maple so called for its abundant tiger stripe figuring is also not a specific species of maple. Burls check out our extensive inventory of unique and one of a kind burls. Hard maple is offered in all nhla grades 3com btr as well as proprietary grades. Maple has a fine uniform texture and is strong resistant to shock and generally straight grained.

Birdseye maple flooring curly maple flooring and tiger maple flooring from bell forest products. Hard maple is also used in cabinets furniture worktops and cutting surfaces doors handrails and wood turnings. All lumber is custom picked to insure wood quality the best of figure and is kiln dried 6 to 8 moisture content. Domestic hardwood maple is classified as a domestic wood with a variety of grains patterns or figures including birdseye maple tiger maple curly soft maple soft maple curly hard maple hard maple and ambrosia maple.

Availability at kamps hardwoods. We carry native hardwoods a wide variety of premium specialty woods and specialize in curly maple red flame birch and birds eye maple. Hard maple is often used for flooring and the most commonly used specie in gym basketball floors. Curly maple also known as tiger maple is a figured wood.

All varieties are used for furniture making cabinetmaking. Our country grade is a favorite for log home owners and also works well in a variety of settings. While it is most commonly found in the softer maples it is also seen regularly in hard maples which is what we offer. Collectively these types are known as figured maple and they are among the world s most sought after woods.

Birdseye maple refers to maple grain that grows in a swirly pattern. Now it may look like hard maple is heads and tails above the rest and to a certain extent it is but for reference black cherry has a janka hardness of 950 lb f the same as red maple and black walnut is rated at 1 010 lb f also note that black maple not pictured isn t quite as hard as its close relative hard maple and ranks in the mid range with a hardness of 1 180 lb f. The grain of the wood grows in a distinctive stripe or flame pattern. For over 50 years we ve been offering superior custom selected kiln dried figured hardwoods such as curly maple curly cherry curly red oak curly yellow birch etc.

Curly maple also known as tiger maple is a figured wood.