Soft Maple Lumber
Soft Maples (generally Acer rubrum) are deciduous trees known for their adaptability to various soil environments. Reaching heights of up to 100 feet, they are celebrated for vibrant red foliage in autumn.
As lumber, soft maple yields a medium to high-quality wood with a fine texture and is often used in furniture and cabinetry due to its appearance and workability, though it lacks the durability of hard maples.
Soft Maple Wood Photo Gallery
Wormy
FAS
2 Com
1 Com Sap
1 Com Brown
Your Options for Soft Maple Lumber
We offer soft maple in a number of ways, all of which meet or exceed NHLA grading standards. The following table shows our standard options, but we are also happy to help with any custom needs you have.
Grades
- FAS
- 1C
- Sap (1 face & better)
- Wormy (1C & better)
Size
- 4/4
- 5/4
Options
- Ripped to width
- Straight-line ripping
- S2S
- Width-sorting
Soft Maple Hardwood Characteristics
| Scientific Name | Acer rubrum |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Red Maple |
| Color | Heartwood: light to dark reddish-brown Sapwood: grayish-white |
| Hardness (Janka) | 700-950 pounds-force |
| Green Moisture Content | Heartwood: 58% Sapwood: 97% |
| Weight per Cubic Foot | 50 pounds, green 38 pounds, dried |
| Working Characteristics | Machines well, takes stains and finishes very well |
| Common Uses | Furniture, Cabinetry, Millwork |
| Typical Mature Height | 40-60' |
| National Champion | Height: 75’ Spread: 80’ Trunk Circumference: 265” Location: Salem County, NJ |
| Fast Fact | The red maple is aptly named. In winter, its red buds stand against the gray bark. As spring nears, the buds grow more brilliant before opening into red flowers. Twig tips are red, and leaves change from green to red as autumn nears its close. |
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Our Commitment to Sustainability
Since trees take decades to reach maturity, we appreciate that the trees we harvest are there because of people who came before us. For that reason, we see ourselves as a vital link in the forests of tomorrow. We’vee inherited rich resources, and we are committed to making sure that the next generation is blessed with healthy forests as well.
Nearly all of our lumber comes from Stoltzfus Forest Products, our sister company. Like us, they are committed to sustainability, and their foresters and crews ensure that woodlands are well cared for through such practices as proper tree selection and showing respect for the soil and remaining trees during a harvest.
By sourcing our lumber from our sister company, we can have every confidence that we are doing our part for the forest of the future.
Lumber for today, forests for tomorrow.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
Stoltzfus Hardwoods is committed to long-term relationships. Trees achieve their greatest potential when they grow together, and the same is true for businesses.
To learn more about our lumber or what it could look like to partner with us, contact our lumber department today.
