Material
Hard Maple
Hard Maple · Grain at full detail · Protective coating
| Janka hardness | 1450 LBF |
|---|---|
| Origin | NORTH AMERICA |
| Tone position | 01 — THE PALE END |
| Cuts | PLAIN |
| Constructions | FACE · EDGE · END · LIVE OPT |
| Finish | UV-CURED PROTECTIVE COATING (STD) · ZERO-VOC HARDWAX OIL · OR UNFINISHED — BARE WOOD · STAIN MATCH BY CUSTOM REQUEST |
Closed, quiet grain, nearly white with a faint cream cast. Where a stain chart used to say ‘natural’, Hard Maple is what it meant — and it is one of the densest boards on the list.
End grain Hard Maple is the classic butcher block: the block faces up, kindest to edge tools, built to be worked on — up to six inches thick.
Pairs with · Stainless, concrete, strong color elsewhere.
