Soft Maple
Name
• Scientific name: Acer rubrum Marsh
• Spanish name: Maple blando (American soft maple)
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: White
• Heartwood: Pale red
• Grain: Straight, sometimes wavy
• Texture: Fine
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Slightly Impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, no problems
• Drying: Easy and fast. Risk of roofing damage
• Planing and other operations: No problems
• Gluing: Easy
• Nailing and screwing: Easy
• Finishing: Easy
Applications
• Fine interior furniture. Carving, turning, and bentwood furniture.
Carpentry for openings and paneling, Interior: Doors, windows, flooring, parquet, wainscoting, moldings.
• Decorative veneers.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 920 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 113,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the beam: 451 kg/dm²
To be considered
• Its main difference from hard maple is that it may have old insect bites, as can be seen in the third photograph, and its color is more grayish.