Maple: Tiger/Curly 4/4, 5/4, and 8/4

Common Name: Curly maple, fiddleback maple, tiger maple, flamed maple, rippled maple. This is not a distinct species of maple. Curly maple is considered a grain pattern that can be found in nearly all Acer species. Its primarily temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere and has an average dried weight of 30.2 to 44.0 lbs/ft depending on species.

Janka Hardness: 700 to 1,450 lb_f (6,450 N) depending on species

This gets its name from the ripples in the grain pattern create a three dimensional effect that appears as if the grain has “curled” along the length of the board. It’s also referred to as fiddleback maple, in reference to its historic use for the backs and sides of violins.