Maple – Hard Curly

Curly Hard Maple, or Tiger Maple, is Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) with bold “tiger stripe” figure, also known as fiddleback when it’s tight and even. Curl is more common in soft maples, but it appears in hard maple too, and that’s what we stock.
As with all maple, the pale sapwood is the most valued part. Dense, pure-sapwood boards with strong figure are the most sought-after and command serious prices with electric guitar makers. The tight curl on quartersawn boards is especially striking, with stripes that seem to move as you tilt the board.
It works like any hard maple: take light passes to avoid tear-out in the figure, and go slowly with high-speed tools, as maple can burn. A dye or oil finish makes the curl pop dramatically, which is why it’s so popular for guitar tops.
Curly Hard Maple is a favorite for fine furniture, Shaker and colonial reproductions, boxes, flooring, cabinetry, gun stocks and veneer, as well as violin backs and guitar necks. See also Curly Soft Maple.
Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List.
Why We Love This Wood
The tight curl on quartersawn maple is simply spectacular!
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| Main Color Group | Yellow / White |
| Grain Pattern | Figured |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF | 3.7 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 705 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 1450 |
| Janka Hardness - N | 6450 |
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