Pacific Coast Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is also known as Western Maple and Big Leaf Maple. It is British Columbia's only commercially usable maple and grows primarily on Vancouver Island and adjacent islands and mainland coast.
Pacific Coast Maple sapwood is white/pinkish and the heartwood is pinkish-brown. Texture is uniform and the grain is prevalent. The lumber is moderately heavy and hard, of medium strength and not decay resistant. Pacific Coast Maple kiln dries well with little or no degrade. It provides excellent machining, gluing and screw holding and finishing properties.
Pacific Coast Maple lumber is widely used in furniture, cabinet, case goods, flooring and specialty applications. Maple for kitchen cutting boards and butcher blocks testifies to the rugged utility of this hard and fine grained wood.
Grade - Select and Better available in sizes 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 12/4 thicknesses
This grade has the highest yield available for Pacific Coast Maple. Graded from the better face with unlimited 4" x 36 or 3" x 72 cuttings. Yields 83 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face must be "sound back and better. Widths 4 and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2 Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 1/16 under the tallied size. (for example 4/4 is S2S at 15/16 and 5/4 is S2S to 1-3/16) Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - #1 Shop available in sizes 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 12/4 thicknesses
This grade has the second highest yield available for Pacific Coast Maple. Graded from the better face with unlimited 3" x 36 or 4" x 24 cuttings. Yields 66 % clear face cuttings. Reverse face cuttings must be "sound back and better. Widths 4 and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2 Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 1/16 under the tallied size. (for example 4/4 is S2S at 15/16 and 5/4 is S2S to 1-3/16) Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade - #2 Shop available in sizes 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 12/4 thicknesses
This grade has the third highest yield available for Pacific Coast Maple. 2 Shop grade consists of shorter clear two-face and clear one-face cuttings. Yields 50% minimum size 3x24 1 face clear cuttings. Reverse face must be "sound back and better. Widths 4 and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2 Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 1/16 under the tallied size. (for example 4/4 is S2S at 15/16 and 5/4 is S2S to 1-3/16) Note Pin Knots no defect in cuttings.
Grade Frame Grade available in sizes 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 thicknesses
Structural grade boards for upholstery frame construction Frame Grade will require ripping to yield long rails and short parts for sofa construction parts. Yields 66% minimum 1 sound cuttings size 4x72 per piece with balance 4 x 24 sound cuttings. Some unsound cuttings allowed. Cuttings allowed to have bark pockets, season checks, surface shake, worm holes and limited wane. Widths 4 and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2 Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 1/16 under the tallied size.
Grade - #3 Shop available in sizes 4/4 thickness
Appropriate for economy short frame components, core stock and fingerjoint blocks.
Utilizes both clear two-face cuttings and structurally sound cuttings to make up the over-all minimum yield of 33%. Minimum size cuttings 3x24 sound and clear. Widths 4 and wider allowing 5% 3-1/2 Lengths are 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' Heavy to 8' and 10' lengths. Graded after Kiln Drying to 6-8% max 12% mc and S2S at 1/16 under the tallied size.
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