The second face is mostly light colored heartwood that is 1" deep at one end and is starting to show on the opposite end of the pictured face. Surfaced two face and lightly figured.
Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is a faster growing species of maple tree that is commonly found near water sources and can grow to large size in a short time period. On average, silver maple is one of the less dense or softer species of maple but is still a great choice for certain applications. It ranks around 700-900 on the Janka hardness scale whereas Red Maple (common soft maple) is around 1,000 and Hard Maple is around 1,400. Silver maple is comparable to Box Elder, Sycamore and Honduran Mahogany. It machines well, readily absorbs stains well and is great for wood turning, bowl making, etc.
