Sycamore, botanical name Acer pseudoplatanus, is a type of Maple common in the United Kingdom. The timber is white with a reflective shine reminiscent of silk. Uses include furniture, joinery, flooring, musical instruments and parquetry.
Sycamore Properties
| Botanical name: | Acer pseudoplatanus |
| Colour: | White with a reflective shine |
| Density: | 630kg/m3 |
| Working properties: | Good finishing and machining properties, great for nailing, screwing and good for and gluing. |
| Texture: | Fine |
| Thicknesses available: | 1″, 1 ¼”, 1 ½”, 2″, 2 ½”, 3″, 4″. |
| Width Range: | 4″ and wider sold from pack. Other specifications available to be sorted to order. |
| Durability: | Perishable in ground contact. |
| Preservative permeability: | Permeable. |
| Dimension change in varying conditions: | Medium. |
Sycamore Weight Calculator
Based on a weight of 630kg per cubic meter. Note this is an imprecise calculation as wood weight varies.
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