Maple
Soft Maple (Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum) Red Maple or Silver Maple. Unlike most other hardwoods the sapwood is commonly used rather than its heartwood. Sapwood color is nearly white, to an off white cream color, sometimes a reddish or golden hue, heartwood tends to be a darker brown. Burly Maple, Curly Maple and Quilted Maple are found in Soft Maple and sought after for high quality cabinetry. Has a fine, uniform texture, small pores do not require filling, non-durable, susceptible to decay. Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, turns, glues, and finishes well, no characteristic odor associated with this wood. Red Maple and Silver Maple are lighter, softer, and weaker than Hard Maple. Commonly used for furniture, cutting boards, utility furniture, butcher blocks, workbenches and picture frames, turned objects, and other small specialty wood items.