Maple Wood

There are 128 species and a couple thousand varieties of maple. Evidences indicate maple has been around for 100 million years. Some types of maple can be grown as bonsai, while others can grow up to 145ft high. Maple wood is incredibly strong, looks great, and stains nicely. Often made of maple are instruments such as violins and guitars, bowling pins, and butcher blocks. Maple generally has a light, creamy color, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue. Usually with a smooth grain that generally runs straight but variations such as birdseye, tiger, flame, curly, wavy, rippled or fiddleback grain occur and are often selected for specialty custom artisan furniture.