Maple Lumber
Maple Lumber in Los Angeles
Maple is one of the most popular and reliable hardwoods in North American woodworking. Prized for its creamy white-to-light amber color, fine uniform grain, and outstanding hardness, it’s a top choice for cabinetry, butcher blocks, cutting boards, flooring, furniture, and turned projects. At House of Hardwood, we carry a solid selection of maple lumber to serve woodworkers, cabinet shops, designers, and contractors across Los Angeles.
Maple Lumber
Our maple lumber is available in 4/4 through 12/4 thicknesses in both rough-sawn and surfaced (S4S) options. We stock select and better grades of hard maple (sugar maple) alongside soft maple varieties for projects where lighter weight or easier workability is preferred. Figured maple - including curly, quilted, and bird’s eye - is available when we can source it; ask our team about current stock.
Why Woodworkers Love Maple
- Hardness - Hard maple is one of the toughest domestic species, making it ideal for high-wear surfaces like flooring, countertops, and workbenches
- Clean, bright appearance - Its pale, neutral tone gives kitchens, built-ins, and furniture a timeless, contemporary look that pairs well with nearly any design style
- Figured varieties - Curly, quilted, and bird’s eye maple offer stunning visual depth, making them favorites for instrument building, jewelry boxes, and accent pieces
- Finishing - Takes clear coats and water-based finishes beautifully for a natural look; accepts dye stains well for more dramatic color
- Food-safe reputation - Hard maple’s tight, closed grain and natural hardness have made it the standard for cutting boards and butcher block surfaces
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Sizing
Here at the House Of Hardwood, we sell most of our lumber by volume, using Board Feet.
Volume = Thickness" x Width" x Length" / 144 = bf
Importantly, the hardwood measuring system bases the thickness based on rough cutting done at the lumber mill, so all fractions indicate the ROUGH thickness.
We sell our hardwood S2S (Surfaced 2 Sides) – This means the boards have been planed down from their rough cut form to be flat. The edges are still not straight at this point, but we can straighten them up for you!
This S2S operation removes 3/16" therefore it is important to note net thicknesses:
| Rough Thickness | Net Thickness (S2S) |
|---|---|
| 4/4 Lumber | 13/16" |
| 5/4 Lumber | 1 1/16" |
| 6/4 Lumber | 1 5/16" |
| 8/4 Lumber | 1 13/16" |
| 10/4 Lumber | 2 5/16" |
| 12/4 Lumber | 2 13/16" |
| 16/4 Lumber | 3 13/16" |
Maple is one of our most consistently stocked species, but figured and wide-board stock can vary. We recommend calling ahead or stopping by to hand-select your material.
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