Species · Hardwood
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus · Yorkshire Dales farms
2.4 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 615 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 4,680 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.30 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.16 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 5 Not durable
Dried upright on end so the boards stay white.
Use it for
- Kitchen tables and worktops
- Bowls and spoons — no taste or smell
- Light inlay
Avoid
- Outdoors
- Leaving it stacked damp — it greys within weeks
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 2.2 mm narrower.
Sycamore by thickness
Kiln dried to 10 %, end-reared to keep it white. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 0.8 m³ | £1,380 | £13.41 |
| 32 mm | 0.5 m³ | £1,380 | £15.90 |
| 38 mm | 0.3 m³ | £1,440 | £19.70 |
| 52 mm | 0.5 m³ | £1,520 | £28.45 |
| 65 mm | 0.2 m³ | £1,630 | £38.14 |
| 75 mm | 0.1 m³ | £1,730 | £46.71 |