An ideal furniture wood, it is also used in flooring and cabinets.

An ideal furniture wood, it is also used in flooring and cabinets.

Q: I have made some cutting boards that after several uses are starting to develop cracks in the ends at the glue joints. What advice can you give me to stop this?

Q: We are trying to save money by getting a small dry kiln and drying the lumber ourselves. We are looking at a DH (dehumidifier) electric kiln. The electric company offers us a fantastic rate if we use "off-peak" electricity, which means that we need to shut of the kiln in the afternoon on many days. Is this okay?

Soft maple also tends to be softer, lighter weight, weaker and more dingy colored than hard maple.

Soft maple also tends to be softer, lighter weight, weaker and more dingy colored than hard maple.