Hard Maple

A durable
wood species

Hard Maple is a durable wood species. Kährs Maple flooring is made from North American Hard Haple. This wood species varies from a creamy color to a reddish-brown and undergoes a fairly major color change. The creamy tone turns golden over time. Hard Maple is an excellent wood species for cabinet making. Beautiful tables, cupboards and boxes are often made from Hard Maple. Kährs Hard Maple flooring is light, airy and timeless.

The tones of a beautiful wood species

Italian violin maker Stradivarius used Hard Maple for the back plate and neck of his instruments. Stradivarius violins are considered to be the finest string instruments ever created and a number of his violas have their own names. The highest price ever commanded for a Stradivarius to date is $3.5 million. “The Hammer” was auctioned at Christie’s in New York in 2006.

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With a cheeky playfulness

Maples — of which there are around 100 species — can grow to up to 100 feet (30 m) in height but some species can reach no less than 150 feet (45 m). Maple trees can grow to be 150 years old. The leaves are large and pointed. The flowers, which are rich in nectar, are small and sit in bunches. The fruit is what is known as a schizocarp; consisting of two winged smaller fruits, each containing a seed. These wing-like fruits are known as “Maple keys”. Children often like to play with them as they spin when they fall. This is why they are nicknamed “helicopters”. When they fall the wind carries them some distance away from the mother tree thanks to the aerodynamic properties of the fruit.

The perfect pairing with pancakes

Maple syrup goes well with pancakes. The syrup is made by evaporating the sap from certain Maple species, mainly from the Sugar Maple. This is also the Maple that Kährs uses for its flooring.

During the years of rationing in the Second World War, people were encouraged to add Maple syrup to their sugar rations. Special cookbooks were written precisely for this purpose.

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  • Hard Maple (Lat. Acer Saccharum, sugar maple)

  • Family: Maple (Lat. Aceraceae)

  • Size: Hard Maple can grow up to 30 m in height. The trunk can grow to around 5 m in circumference.

  • Origin of Kährs Hard Maple flooring: USA and Asia

  • Hardness: Harder than Oak. Brinell value: 4.8

  • Color change: Cream white turns to golden cream.

  • Random fact: The flag of Canada, The Maple Leaf Flag, is decorated with a Maple leaf, which has been a symbol of Canada since the mid-19th century.