macrophyllum) and hard maple (which includes sugar maple, A. Saccharum, and black maple, A. Nigrum). Once the lumber is manufactured, it is possible with 10x magnification to separate hard maple ...

There are two types available: hard and soft maple. True to its name, hard maple lumber is harder, and therefore heavier and sturdier. On the flip side, soft maple is slightly less hard (about 25% ...