Soft Maple, Red Leaf
Acer rubrum
Soft Maple has the same general characteristics as
Hard Maple, but nearly as hard or strong. Red Leaf Soft Maple is
close grained and resembles sugar maple, but is softer in texture,
not as heavy, lacks the figure, and has somewhat poorer machining
qualities. Red leaf is more expensive and has little fleck/worm
track in it. Red Leaf Soft Maple in the better grades is substituted
for hard maple, particularly for furniture. |
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