Maple – Quilted

Acer macrophyllum
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Quilted Maple lumber at Rare Woods USA

Quilted Maple comes from Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum), which grows along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California. It’s prized for its rippling, three-dimensional figure, which looks like quilted fabric or rippling water.

The figure comes from irregularities in the tree’s growth, and it gives the wood real depth and shimmer, especially under finish. Color varies from pale cream to light tan, sometimes with warmer tints. Only a small share of Bigleaf Maple shows strong quilt, which is why good boards command a premium.

It’s a little softer than Hard Maple and works much like other maples. Take light passes to avoid tear-out in the figure, and sand carefully. A dye or clear finish brings out the shimmer dramatically, which is why it’s so popular for guitar tops.

Quilted Maple is a favorite with luthiers for electric guitar tops and acoustic backs, and it’s also used for fine furniture, boxes, knife handles, paneling and decorative veneer. For a different maple figure, see Birdseye Maple and Curly Maple.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Main Color GroupYellow / White
Grain Pattern Pronounced
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3550
Janka Hardness - LBF850
Janka Hardness - N3780
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MAPQ1251_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1251
.87"
x 4.5" x
40.44"
| Grade: B
Cracks. Partial live edge. Checks.

$31.92

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MAPQ1250_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1250
.86"
x 5" x
39.94"
| Grade: B
Cracks. Minor tear out.

$34.27

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MAPQ1249_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1249
.86"
x 5" x
40"
| Grade: AB
Cracks. Snipe. Nice figure.

$38.33

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MAPQ1248_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1248
.86"
x 6.06" x
40"
| Grade: B
Checks. Surface defect.

$42.26

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MAPQ1247_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1247
.87"
x 6.25" x
39.88"
| Grade: AB
Knots. Minor bark inclusion. Minor skip plane.

$48.31

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MAPQ1246_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1246
.85"
x 4.25" x
40"
| Grade: AB
Skip plane. Partial live edge.

$32.96

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MAPQ1245_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1245
.86"
x 4.06" x
39.75"
| Grade: B
Cracks. Skip plane. Knots. Minor bark inclusion.

$28.25

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MAPQ1244_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1244
.86"
x 5.44" x
39.94"
| Grade: AB
Partial live edge. Skip plane.

$41.97

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MAPQ1243_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1243
.88"
x 5.25" x
39.81"
| Grade: B
Skip plane. Snipe.

$36.36

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MAPQ1241_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1241
.86"
x 6.19" x
40"
| Grade: AB
Checks.

$48.09

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MAPQ1240_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1240
.86"
x 5" x
40"
| Grade: A
Minor knots. Nice Quilted figure.

$42.16

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MAPQ1239_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1239
.86"
x 4.44" x
40.06"
| Grade: AB
Skip plane. Surface defect.

$35.78

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MAPQ1238_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1238
.85"
x 5.5" x
35.88"
| Grade: AB
Knots. Minor bark inclusion.

$39.14

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MAPQ1237_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1237
.87"
x 4.13" x
36"
| Grade: A
Skip plane. Really nice quilted figure

$32.08

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MAPQ1236_1
Maple - Quilted
MAPQ1236
.85"
x 4.63" x
40"
| Grade: AB
Taper from 4.5” to 4.62” Live edge. Knots. Bark inclusion.

$36.38

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