Maple

Natural and Dyed Veneers come in bundles. A bundle is made up of leaves and so all sizes are different.

Reconsistuted Veneers however are different. As these are man-made they come in sheets please click here to see the sizes in which they are available.

Below is the technical information surrounding our Maple veneer.

Family: Aceraceae
Commercial Names: Hard maple (UK, Canada and USA); white maple (sapwood) USA; sugar maple (A. saccharum) or black maple (A.nigrum) USA.
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Distribution: Canada and Eastern USA.
General Description:Cream-white with a reddish tinge. Large trees may have dark drown heart. Usually straight grained but sometimes curly or wavy. Fine brown lines give an attractive growth ring figure on plain sawn surfaces. Texture is fine and even. Weight average about 720 kg/m³ (45 1b/ft³); specific gravity .72.
Mechanical Properties: High in all strength properties except stiffness which is medium. It has a very good steam bending classification.
Seasoning: The timber dries slowly without undue difficulty. There is medium movement in service
Working Properties:A difficult wood to work with a moderate blunting of cutting edges. A reduced cutting angle is required with wavy or curly grained material. Pre-bore for nailing or screwing, takes glue stain and polish satisfactorily.


Durability: The heartwood is non-durable and the sapwood is liable to attack by furniture beetle. Growth defects caused by insects (pith flecks) are sometimes found. The heartwood is resistant to preservative treatment but the sapwood is permeable.
Uses: Has a high resistance to abrasion and wear and is used for all heavy-duty flooring. Also used furniture and panelling, textile machinery rollers, shoe lasts, parks of piano actions, musical instruments, sport goods, butcher’s blocks, dairy and laundry equipment and plywood. It is excellent for turnery. Selected stocks are rotary cut to produce bird’s eye maple veneer, while others are sliced for highly decorative veneers for panelling etc.