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Species: Soft Maple
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Cut / Edge: Classic Cut
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Length: 119"
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Width: 47"
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Thickness: 2.3"
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Board Feet: 89.3
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Surface Finish: Planed
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Figure: Straight
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Kiln Dried: Yes
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Approx. Weight: 246 lbs
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Slab ID: PB228
Soft Maple is sold on its sapwood, which runs nearly white to a light golden or reddish brown, with darker reddish brown heartwood where it shows. Grain is generally straight but can be wavy, with a fine, even texture, and curly figure turns up often enough to look for. It works easily with hand and machine tools, though it can burn under a slow router pass and blotch under stain, so we favor clear oil or hardwax finishes that keep the pale color. Soft is relative to Hard Maple; it lands near walnut and cherry in hardness. It suits tables, desks and bench tops. Our Soft Maple is red or silver maple, milled and kiln dried in Zebulon, NC.
