
Curly Maple Thin
Curly Maple thins have the pale, creamy tone of hard maple with a rippling, three-dimensional figure across the face. The curl effect is most visible under finish or angled light.
Size: 1/4" x 3" x 24" (1 Piece) or 1/4" x 4-3/4" x 24" (2 Pieces)
Available in stock
Buy 5+ → 5% off
Buy 25+ → 10% off
- Description
- Specifications
This figured wood offers a distinct look for furniture and guitars!
Curly maples have the colouring seen on the the individual species but then feature a curled grain pattern that is found perpendicular to the grain direction. The curls can be quite tight together or spaced further apart and are sometimes also called Fiddleback Maple or Tiger Maple.
Curly Maple works well, though a sharp hand plane will reduce the amount of tearout that occurs. It takes finishes and stains well and poses no difficulty in gluing.
This wood gets used in many different ways. From showcased as a main wood on instruments to accents on furniture. You can also find it used on turnings or other decorative objects. Curly Maple can really add a bit of punch to a project but be careful to over do it. A small cabinet with curly drawers can look elegant while an entire piece made from this figured would can be visually overwhelming.
In order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1/4" less than sizes listed. Need a wider width or longer length? Please email us for a quote. Custom millwork charges will apply.
We will provide you with a 1/4" thick x 3" wide x 24" long, high quality thin board! These boards are flat, straight, and ready for sanding.
- 1/4" x 3" x 24"
Looking for something wider? Take a peek at our Premium Curly Maple Thins.
- 5 stars: 52 (81%)
- 4 stars: 3 (5%)
- 3 stars: 3 (5%)
- 2 stars: 6 (9%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
I ordered 10 BF of ambrosia maple, and 10 BF of curly maple. I didn’t measure yet, but I’d say approximately 5 BF of the 20 BF order was curly ambrosia maple!! What I mean is, it was both ambrosia, and curly, in the same board. Never held anything so beautiful in my hands (don’t tell my wife I said that)
A few months back I got some hickory and tiger wood that was also amazing quality. I live on the other side of the country, and it’s worth ordering from these guys all day!! Keep up the good work guys, and thank you so much!! 😊
Hi Mikkel, thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you loved the wood and appreciate your support. Can't wait to serve you again from across the country. Thanks for being such a great customer!
KJP Hardwoods offer's great quality and excellent service.
Figured maple is more than I expected. Quality is great.
This wood is for mandolin sides.
It has beautiful figure and even color on all the pieces I bought. The delivery was quick and all pieces were in good shape.
Nice looking board but warped on arrival. Unusable for its intended project, but May be able to salvage it for something else. The roasted Birdseye S4S that came in the same order is perfectly straight.
Every thing was awesome
2 pcs were pretty warped, 3 out of 5 were usable. I do like the sitka spruce packs I've bought, but the engleman spruce was not as nice, can't use much of it
Figured Maple Premium Thin
I received 2 boxes out of 4 so far so I phone shipping department and there is 2 more coming but still not received them.
Beautiful figuring on the boards I received.
The curly maple thins exc needed my expectations. Great for small projects wit the highly figured patterns. Kepp up the great work and products.
These pieces have a beautiful grain!
Good product came quickly well packaged
KJP Select are amazing partners! The quality of their work and amazing support make them my number 1 source of hardwood for projects. Thanks so much!
Ordered curly maple and got it as described. It was beautiful and added a lot to my project. I will again buy from KJP Select Hardwoods in the future..
I think this will make a great guitar top
Great product 👍🏽👌🏽
Amazing wood grain
Ordered curly maple and recieved a wormy piece and a warped piece of regular maple with virtually no figuring. Can’t use it for its intended purpose now.
Hi there, we're sorry to hear about your experience with our curly maple lumber. This seems unusual and not up to our usual standards. We would be happy to replace your order if you reach out to us. We want to make sure you have the best quality product for your intended purpose. Please don't hesitate to contact us. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Beautiful specimens. Fun to create with. Exceeded my high expectations. Thank you
The board was perfect and the grain exquisite.
Was great
Curly Maple Standard Thin
sorry i have not worked with it yet. Customer service and shipping were outstanding!
Boards are nice and straight. A couple passes through the drum sander and I'm ready to work. No planer needed.
I thought i was getting some nice curly maple.Its not what i thought.I have nicer stuff.I should have looked a little harder.
We had a little hiccup with a previous order but they reviewed my photos and information and made it right.
I will not hesitate to keep ordering from them in the future
Very nice grain
Curly Maple Standard Thin
Good quality lumber
Can’t wait to see it in one of my projects!
future guitar neck
The service was very good. The wood was beautiful, and most of it was in excellent condition, but they sent me two cracked boards ... which diminished their value considerably.

