maple sapwood properties?

[Rayle_Trail]

Heya, I keep finding these epic pieces of flame maple on evilbay, but when I look closer at the description it says its all sapwood??? I googled it but it never really goes into any detail of the physical properties of the sapwood, I was hoping to use a big thick blank resawn for a body and top with veneer inbetween but im not sure if itll be strong enough let alone stable?
Help me wood gurus, so I may purchase with confidence!
Cheers Rayle XOX

 

[Suburban]

Well, considering that bodies are built from poplar and basswood, and tops are made from severely spalted (read: rotten ) wood, you might come to the conclusion that maple sapwood might not be impossible to use.

It should mot pse much problem re. stability etiher. It will want to cup a bit, so if it's recently cut, there may be some caution to take. Then again, cupping can be used, or eliminated. It's up to you.

 

[Larry Davis]

Maple (Acer) sapwood is most sought after. Maple heartwood is brown, reddish or bronz (ish) colored. In rock maple there is a specific grade for "all white face" with an up charge. Do not be concerned using maple sap wood because that is essentially what quality maple is about. Maple logs with small heart wood are more valuable than logs with large hearts. Heartwood is seldom large enough to cut whole lumber from and you often see mixed boards . Maple sapwood is no more prone to cupping than any other all else being equal.