614 - Canadian Rock Maple

Size is 18mm x 18mm x 120mm.

The pen blanks are dry, they are not enclosed in wax.

Rock Maple is a tough, close grained timber that is heavy, strong, stiff and characterised by its high resistance to wear and indentation. It is also a remarkably stable timber in most applications, though it lacks durability in exposed situations.

Rock Maple's firm grain is usually straight though occasionally it can be highly figured with curly; bird's eye, quilted and fiddle back patterns. The vast majority of the timber is crown cut revealing a cathedral pattern.

A tall medium sized deciduous hardwood that is found in the area ranging from Appalachian mountain range of the Northeast United States to eastern Canada.

Source - Austim Timbers