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Direct Kingma listing for Norway Maple; inventory, lengths, and widths can rotate by variant.
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Wood species guide · Imported specialty hardwood
Norway Maple is best understood by how it looks, how it works, and where it should be used. This guide explains the practical buying details before sending you to the right Kingma products.
Scientific nameAcer platanoides
Janka hardness1,010 lbf
Average dried weight40.3 lb/ft³
Best fitOther small specialty items
Overview
Why choose Norway Maple?
Norway Maple is an imported specialty hardwood. Its natural range is Europe and western Asia, with plantings in North America. Common uses include other small specialty items, turned objects, musical instruments, pallets, crates, boxes, pulpwood for paper and veneer.
Scientific nameAcer platanoides
DistributionEurope and western Asia, with plantings in North America
DurabilityDecay resistance is rated non-durable to perishable.
Norway Maple colour, grain, and figure
Unlike most hardwoods, maple lumber is usually cut from the sapwood rather than the heartwood. The sapwood runs from almost white to light golden brown or reddish brown, with deeper reddish brown heartwood.
The grain is straight and the texture is fine and uniform.
Working notes
Hand and machine tools both cut it fairly easily, but high-speed cutters like a router bit can burn it. Turning, gluing and finishing all go well. Staining can come out blotchy, so a toner, a gel stain or a pre-conditioner may be needed to even out the colour.
Norway maple and other Acer maples have been linked to skin irritation, breathing problems like asthma, and a runny nose.
Norway Maple should be sold by project fit: colour, workability, durability, and the format the customer actually needs.
Best uses for Norway Maple
Best projects
Common uses include other small specialty items, turned objects, musical instruments, pallets, crates, boxes, pulpwood for paper and veneer.
Use caution
Avoid specifying it by name alone; confirm board size, moisture, colour, figure, and the project environment before buying.
Finish strategy
Test finishes on offcuts first, especially when colour, blotching, outdoor exposure, or grain filling matters.
Buying note
Choose boards, slabs, plywood, blanks, or posts based on the project rather than species name alone.
Shop path
Buying Norway Maple from Kingma
Start with the direct species match when Kingma sells it. If stock rotates, use the closest live collection or a clearly explained alternative.
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Direct Kingma listing for Norway Maple; inventory, lengths, and widths can rotate by variant.
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Direct Kingma listing for Norway Maple; inventory, lengths, and widths can rotate by variant.
View optionSimilar woods and alternatives
If Kingma does not have an exact match online, use the buying links below as practical alternatives only when the colour, grain, hardness, or project environment makes sense.
Norway Maple FAQ
What is Norway Maple best used for?
Common uses include other small specialty items, turned objects, musical instruments, pallets, crates, boxes, pulpwood for paper and veneer. Match it to the exact board format, colour, hardness, and finish plan before buying.
Is Norway Maple beginner friendly?
It depends on density, grain direction, and tooling. Test cuts on offcuts first, and choose Maple, Cherry, Walnut, or Poplar when easier machining is the priority.
Does Kingma sell Norway Maple?
The buying section on this page links to any Norway Maple Kingma has in stock and to the closest alternatives. Stock changes often, so call (780) 229-7681 or visit the yard at 4607 91 Ave NW, Edmonton to check what is in today.