Maple Edge Glued Panels & Worktops

Found generally in Canada and eastern USA, Maple is also available from sources based on the European mainland.

Maple heartwood is commonly or light reddish-brown with deeper-coloured late-wood bands, while the sapwood is white in colour, and furnishes the white maple prized for certain decorative uses. the wood is straight-grained and fine textured.

Compared with European beech, maple can vary from 75-100% of the bending strength and in compression along the grain, in hardness, resistance to shock loads and resistance to splitting.

Maple works well, and the timber can be stained, polished and glued satisfactorily, although it can be hard to nail or screw, although these are held firmly once in place.

Both full length and finger jointed maple panels are regularly used as maple worktops, and in the manufacture of all types of furniture.