Barrington Hardwoods Maple Lumber Boards 3/4" x 6" (3/4" x 6" x 12") (2Pc)

I needed 2 pieces of maple to make small shelves for the end of a maple upper kitchen cabinet. There aren't many places to get hardwood anymore, but I was a little worried about buying it online. I was also worried about the size of the wood. Was it 6 inches wide or 6 inches nominal (5 1/2 actual). 3/4 thick or 3/4 nominal (1/2 actual) ? The wood measured at 3/4 x 6 x 12. All dimensions in the ad were the actual dimensions. And no dings, and well sanded, and flat. And perhaps the reason I took a gamble, it had free shipping. Very happy. I later placed a 2nd order for two 3/4 x 6 x 48 pieces of maple. They just arrived, and were just as nice as the first 2. They laid flat on the kitchen table. No bow over the 48 inches. Laying them on top of each other, there was a tiny cup of about .01 inches over the 6 inches, which is almost perfectly flat. VERY HAPPY with every thing I've gotten.

The wood had been roughly planed and arrived pretty flat. No major defects. I waited a couple of months to allow for additional drying and both pieces warped (sides high by about 1/8”). Not easy to flatten by hand - I’ll make it work. Buying wood online is expensive and kind of hit or miss. This was an ok buy.

I ordered 2 Hard Maple boards for a project and I was honestly skeptical at first.. I’ve never ordered hardwood off Amazon but to my surprise, the boards they sent me were nearly perfect. No knots or any kind of alignment issues (bowing, twisting, cupping, etc). In addition, the boards didn’t have any residual moisture or milling marks like tear out, or saw marks. I might of just been lucky enough to get two quality boards, but I definitely will try my luck again with a future order.

While sanded almost smooth, these small wood segments are warped, making CNC carving very difficult, if not impossible, for a quality product. For this cost per board foot, this is a rip-off. This also appears to be Ash (Fraxinus americana) or white ash, not maple, based on the grain pattern. This is likely dead ash from the Emerald ash borer. Conclusion: Ash, not maple and not flat, but warped and not completely smooth. I wish I could get my money back!

not ever ordering hardwood via the web, I was a bit skeptical. However on receipt of the pieces of wood, which were straight and true, I was pleasantly pleased. When making shop-made woodworking tools, one needs the very best for accuracy and longevity. I recommend these in where both attributes are a necessity.