Black Maple is around thirty percent harder than Oak. It is so hard it is ideal for baseball bats. In fact our mill in Ohio makes blanks (the larger piece of wood which is then turned to make the baseball bat) for the top major league baseball players in the USA; it's a pretty sure fire bet the winning hit of the World Series was made with a baseball bat which was cut by us.

Which is a pretty good starting point for a kitchen worktop then. Like our Cherry, which is chosen specifically for its colour, the same is true of Maple. We have tried hard to create a worktop which is not too 'white' and not too brown either. The results are spectacular.

When Black Maple - ironically called Black Maple despite the light, almost white colour of the lumber when first felled, but in fact named so because of the deep purple colour of the leaves - is sanded down to a fine finish the top surface feels like it has been enameled. Light readily reflects from this surface whilst at the same time revealing the grain, making it an ideal work surface for a kitchen with limited natural light.

Just like any of our worktops, we can make make them any width you require, as well as a whole range of different lengths. Please just call the office for details at 01485 600 555.