Maple: Curly, Bird's Eye, Stabilized

Plain: cream to off-white, subtle. Curly: chatoyant light/dark waves. Bird's eye: circular whorls scattered throughout. Stabilized: any color, achieved through vacuum resin impregnation. ~700–750 kg/m³ (hard maple). Natural maple is very absorbent and must be sealed, whereas stabilized maple is waterproof. Hard maple is required here: soft maple is too soft for handle durability.