Ambrosia: Lv.3 - Higher 

Size: Super Jumbo or Bass/Head Plate

Bending Difficulty: 4

Average Weight: 40lbf - Average

Janka: 1,180lbf - Higher

Stiffness to Weight: 40,500lbf/in² per pound - Higher

This set has a unique characteristic called "peppering"* that looks like little black dashes every few inches! Black Maple is exclusive to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the surrounding area. While not a Soft Maple or technically a Hard Maple, its usually gets sold as Hard Maple. Slightly softer and lighter in weight than Sugar Maple, mills tend to sell it as Sugar Maple.

Maple is constantly lumped into one group. Soft Maple and Hard Maple are very different woods. Soft Maple, especially Silver Maple, the softest of the maples, has high dampening and strong fundamentals. Its has a tone closer to Black Cherry, a mid-range tone. Sugar Maple is high end focused with a little more overtones. Since Sugar Maple is stiffer than Soft Maple it has less of a dampening effect and more sustain. Sugar Maple isn't quite as loud as Soft Maple. Bigleaf Maple has the most stability of all the Maples. With its higher stiffness to weight ratio, harder Red Maple can have the best of both Soft and hard Maples. Black Maple, like Red Maple, is closer to hard Maple than soft and has a lot of the same benefits. It's ever so slightly softer and lighter than Sugar Maple with the same stiffness to weight!

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Ambrosia Maple can be a challenge to bend. For the best results use a compression strap. Not just a piece of spring steel, but one that has stops on the end and actually compresses the wood around your form. Soak for a few hours before bending. Then let dry to raise the moisture content. MC should be about 16%.  Do not bend wet! For least amount of spring back and the most stability, allow MC to drop back down to 8-10% before moving.

Harvested in central Pennsylvania!

 Nyle's low temp. dehumidification kilned to 6%. Equalized and conditioned.

Shipping charge is by location. Multiple items will be combined in one box.

Drum sanded thicknessing upon request! Just send me a message as soon as you buy.

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1=Light

2=Average

3=Higher

4=Exceptional

5=Master 

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(Dimensions listed in "Item specifics".)

*At least one face surfaced to 120 grit*

*Shown without solvent*

*Examples of stiffness to weight for Rosewood and Spruce: 32,076 / 59,259*

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