Species Guide

Maple

Countertops, tabletops & shelving — cut to your size

Bright, uniform, and hard-wearing: a clean canvas for stains and modern spaces.

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Solid maple hardwood surface, milled in New York
Origin
Northeastern US & Canada
Color
Pale cream, bright and uniform
Grain
Tight, subtle, modern
Best for
Heavy-use counters, workbench islands, butcher block
Hardness
1,450 lbf Janka
Price band
$$
Outdoors
Interior use
Finish
Food-safe zero-VOC hardwax oil
Where It Belongs

Maple is the hardest of our domestic species (1,450 Janka) and the brightest — the traditional butcher-block wood for a reason. It is the first pick for heavy-duty kitchen counters, workbench-style islands, and modern spaces that want clean, uniform grain instead of drama.

Natural vs. Stain

Natural, it is pale cream and stays that way. It is also the trickiest species to stain evenly, so if you want dark, consider walnut or a stained white oak instead of fighting maple's density.

See every stain on real wood ›

Built in Maple

Every maple piece we build

Countertops

Kitchens, islands, bars, and vanities — milled to your template, sink and stove cutouts included.

Tabletops

Dining, desk, and conference tops for your own base — sized to the quarter inch.

Round Tabletops

True-circle tops cut on the CNC, from bistro to full dining rounds.

Shelfs

Floating shelves on the concealed 300 lb Hovr bracket, straight or live edge.

Want to feel it first? Order a maple sample › or compare all fifteen woods in the species guide ›

In the Room

Maple, styled

Maple in the rooms it’s made for — every card links to that exact build.

Maple countertop — a Scandinavian kitchen, island top with matching floating shelves
Maple Countertop
Face Grain · a Scandinavian kitchen, island top with matching floating shelves
Maple countertop — a crisp white kitchen, ebony stain
Maple Countertop
Edge Grain · a crisp white kitchen, ebony stain
Maple dining table — a Scandinavian dining room
Maple Dining Table
Edge Grain · a Scandinavian dining room
Maple round tabletop — a bright breakfast corner
Maple Round Tabletop
Edge Grain · a bright breakfast corner
Maple countertop — a chef-style kitchen prep zone
Maple Countertop
End Grain · a chef-style kitchen prep zone
Maple shelf — a sage dining room wall
Maple Shelf
Face Grain · a sage dining room wall
Maple shelf — a soft sage nursery
Maple Shelf
Live Edge · a soft sage nursery
Maple tabletop — looking down a maple waterfall bench at its folded end
Maple Tabletop
Face Grain · looking down a maple waterfall bench at its folded end
Maple dining table — the Monolith Hard Maple Dining Table in a dining room
Maple Dining Table
Face Grain · the Monolith Hard Maple Dining Table in a dining room
From the Journal

Maple, in depth

Walnut and Maple Butcher Block: The Classic CheckerboardRead the guide ›
Questions

Maple FAQ

How hard is maple?
Maple measures 1,450 lbf on the Janka hardness scale — among the hardest boards we mill, more than durable enough for daily kitchen and commercial use.
Is your maple solid wood or veneer?
Solid, always. Every maple piece is milled from full-thickness hardwood boards in our New York shop — no veneer, no plywood core, no composites — which is why it can be sanded and refinished for decades.
Can I get maple in a custom size?
Yes — length, width, and thickness to the quarter inch, priced instantly in the Builder. Current lead time is 4-6 weeks, and every piece ships crated, nationwide.
How do I care for a maple surface?
Every piece ships finished in food-safe, zero-VOC hardwax oil: wipe with a damp cloth day to day, and re-oil high-use surfaces about once a year. Scratches sand out and re-oil invisibly — the advantage of solid wood.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Milled to Order in New York

Maple, cut to your project.

Open the Builder in Maple

Current lead time 4-6 weeks · ships crated, nationwide