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Roasted Maple Wood

Roasted Maple is heat-treated maple that has been thermally modified to improve stability and moisture resistance while deepening its natural pale tone into warm caramel to rich amber shades. It retains maple’s smooth grain and workability but with a more uniform, aged appearance that’s popular for furniture, cabinetry, and modern woodworking projects.

Roasted Maple Wood

  • Lumber

  • Roasted Maple Lumber

    4/4 Roasted Maple Lumber

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    The usual tight maple grain with a deep chocolate colour! It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! The hardest of the maples and the tree that g...

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  • 8/4 Roasted Maple Lumber Pack

    4/4 Roasted Maple Lumber Pack

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    The usual tight maple grain with a deep chocolate colour! Choose from 2 different sizes of our 4/4 Roasted Maple Rough Cut Lumber Packs; 10 Board f...

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  • 4/4 Roasted Bird's Eye Maple Lumber

    4/4 Roasted Bird's Eye Maple Lumber

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    You will always recognize the unique figure of Bird's Eye Maple! As the name suggests, Bird's Eye Maple has varying numbers of tiny knots that are ...

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    8/4 Roasted Maple Lumber

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    The usual tight maple grain with a deep chocolate colour! It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! The hardest of the maples and the tree that g...

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  • 8/4 Roasted Maple Lumber Pack
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    8/4 Roasted Maple Lumber Pack

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    The usual tight maple with grain with a deep chocolate colour! Choose from 2 different sizes of our 8/4 Roasted Maple Rough Cut Lumber Packs; 10 Bo...

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  • S4S Lumber

  • Roasted Maple Lumber - Full Length
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    4/4 Roasted Maple Lumber - Full Length

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    4/4 Roasted Maple Lumber in long lengths Grade: Select & Better Kiln Dried These boards are considered rough stock and may have minor defects...

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  • S4S Roasted Maple Lumber

    Online / Pre-Order S4S Roasted Maple Lumber

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    Roasted Maple is a great choice for a torrefied guitar neck! It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! The hardest of the maples and the tree tha...

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  • Thins

  • S4S Roasted Bird's Eye Maple Lumber

    Online / Pre-Order S4S Roasted Bird's Eye Maple Lumber

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    You will always recognize the unique figure of Bird's Eye Maple! As the name suggests, Bird's Eye Maple has varying numbers of tiny knots that are ...

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  • Live Edge

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    Online / Pre-Order S4S Roasted Maple Lumber - Thick

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    Roasted Maple is a great choice for a torrefied guitar neck! It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! The hardest of the maples and the tree tha...

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  • Roasted Maple Thin

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    Roasted Maple is a great choice for a torrefied guitar neck! It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! The hardest of the maples and the tree tha...

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  • Tonewood

  • Live Edge Charcuterie Boards - Roasted Maple Success

    Live Edge Charcuterie Boards - Roasted Maple

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    Live Edge Roasted Maple - the perfect choice for Charcuterie Boards and Craft Projects! These boards are one of a kind! Slight variations are to be...

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  • Live Edge River Set - Roasted Maple
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    Live Edge River Set - Roasted Maple

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    Cut and ready to go pieces for your next epoxy pour! We've prepared these Roasted Maple pieces so they are trimmed, ripped with a straight edge, an...

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  • Roasted Maple Guitar Neck - Instrument Grade
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    Roasted Maple Guitar Neck - Instrument Grade

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    Beautiful figured neck blanks hand picked for you! (10284) Our very knowledgeable staff have hand picked these standouts from our general collectio...

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  • Roasted Maple Guitar Neck - Master Grade

    Roasted Maple Guitar Neck - Master Grade

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    Beautiful figured neck blanks hand picked for you! (10294) Our very knowledgeable staff have hand picked these standouts from our general collectio...

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  • Roasted Maple Bass Neck
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    Roasted Maple Bass Neck - Instrument Grade

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    Beautiful figured neck blanks hand picked for you! (10296) Our very knowledgeable staff have hand picked these standouts from our general collectio...

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Roasted Maple (Acer saccharum)

Pricing:



Average

Hardness:

1,450

Janka

Distribution:



Northeastern North America

Availability:



Moderately Available

Appearance

The torrefaction process turns maple’s typical creamy white colour to a beautiful chocolate brown. There are many types of figure often seen including curl, bird’s eye, and quilted grain patterns.

Workability

Roasted Maple works well with both machines and hand tools. However, it is quite unforgiving when planing against the grain.

Uses

Durable flooring, work benches, cutting boards, butcher blocks, musical instruments, veneer, baseball bats, and other turned objects.

Additional Comments

It doesn’t get any more Canadian than this! With so many varieties of figure this wood is a favourite for sure. The hardest of the maples and the tree that gives the sap to make tasty maple syrup.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roasted Maple Wood

What is Roasted Maple?

Roasted Maple is Hard or Soft Maple that has been thermally modified through a high-heat, low-oxygen process. This treatment darkens the wood to warm caramel and honey-brown tones, significantly reduces moisture absorption and swelling, and improves dimensional stability, all without the use of chemicals or synthetic treatments.

What are the benefits of Roasted Maple over regular Maple?

Roasted Maple offers several advantages over regular Maple: improved dimensional stability with 50–80% less moisture absorption, resistance to seasonal movement and swelling, a warm caramel-brown color throughout the full board thickness, and improved acoustic resonance properties valued in guitar building. The roasting process uses only heat and steam, no chemicals.

Is Roasted Maple good for guitar necks?

Yes. Roasted Maple is used for guitar necks and fretboards.

What color is Roasted Maple?

Roasted Maple has a warm caramel to honey-brown color produced uniformly throughout the wood during thermal modification. Unlike a surface stain, the color penetrates through the full thickness of the board. The depth of color varies based on roasting intensity, lighter roasting produces golden caramel; heavier roasting produces deeper chocolate tones.

Is Roasted Maple more stable than regular Maple?

Yes. There is 50–80% less movement with seasonal humidity changes compared to unmodified Maple.

Does Roasted Maple lose hardness?

Yes. The roasting process reduces Maple's hardness slightly, typically by 10–20% compared to unmodified Hard Maple (Janka 1,450 lbf).

Is Roasted Maple food-safe?

Yes. Thermal modification uses only heat and steam, no chemicals, preservatives, or toxins are introduced.

What does Roasted Maple feel like?

Roasted Maple has a distinctly drier, smoother feel compared to unmodified Maple.

What finish works best on Roasted Maple?

Oil-based finishes, satin lacquers, and hardwax oils work best on Roasted Maple.

Is Roasted Maple the same as Torrefied Maple?

Yes. Roasted Maple, Torrefied Maple, and Baked Maple all refer to the same process.

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