| Scientific Name: | Acer Saccharum |
| Common Names: | Hard Maple, Northern Hard Maple, Rock Maple, Sugar Maple |
| Market Availability: | Usually available in 4/4 – 8/4. Limited availability in 10/4 – 16/4 |
| Common Uses: | Flooring, cabinets, furniture, mouldings, bowling pins, piano actions |
| Regional Differences: | Hard Maple from the North shows higher sapwood content and a brighter sapwood shade versus Hard Maple from Appalachian & Central regions. Hard Maple is not commercially available from the South. |
| Color Specifications: | Unselected, #1&2 White, Sap 1 Face, Brown |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Defects to consider: | Sticker stain, stain, pinking (dark board cores), heart checking |
| Alternatives: | Soft Maple, White Birch, Yellow Birch, Beech |
| Shipping Weight: | Kiln Dried 4190 lbs/MBF (805 kg/m3) |
| Specific Gravity: | Kiln Dried 0.55, Green 0.48 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) 1470 psi |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 1450 |
